Henry C. Carpenter Letters,
Scope and Content
The papers consist of letters from Carpenter to his sister Elizabeth, written between February 1862 and June 1864 while encamped in the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia; Monroe County, West Virginia; Saltville, Virginia; and Harrisonburg, Virginia. Also includes one letter to Elizabeth from Newton Thompson, written from Alderson's Ferry, Virginia, on June 4, 1863.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1864
Creator
- Carpenter, Henry C., d.1864 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish from the Henry C. Carpenter Letters must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Henry C. Carpenter was born in Bland County, Virginia. He served as a Corporal in Company H, 45th Virginia Infantry, during the Civil War. He participated in the Battle of Cloyd's Farm in May 1864, and died on October 6, 1864, in Woodstock, Virginia.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The papers consist of Carpenter's letters written between February 1862 and June 1864 while encamped in parts of Virginia and West Virginia.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Henry C. Carpenter Letters were donated to Special Collections in May 1996.
Alternate Form Available
Transcripts are available for most of the letters. Images (gifs) are available for select letters. See the "Contents List" for links to transcripts and images.
General Physical Description note
1 folder; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry C. Carpenter Letters commenced and was completed in June 1996.
Subject
- Carpenter, Elizabeth (Correspondent, Person)
- Title
- Henry C. Carpenter Letters, 1862-1864
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- © 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu