42nd Virginia Infantry Muster and Descriptive Roll
Scope and Content
The single document in this collection is titled Muster and Descriptive Roll of Steward Employed in the 42nd Regiment Virginia Volunteers under charge of Assistant Surgeon J. W. Smith, P.A.C.S. (Provisional Army Confederate States. It shows the record of Private John W. Dillon, who was appointed steward on 1 September 1861 and served in this position until 1 January 1862. No date is actually shown on the document. It is signed by Dillon and certified by John W. Smith, Assistant Surgeon, 42nd Regiment Virginia Volunteers.
Dates
- Creation: 1861 - 1862
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the 42nd Virginia Infantry Muster and Descriptive Roll must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical/Historical Information
John W. Dillon, of Floyd County Virginia, enlisted as a private on 25 May 1861 at Floyd Court House and was mustered into Company B, 42nd Virginia Infantry. He was appointed hospital steward on 1 September 1861 and returned to regular duty with the regiment on 1 January 1862. Promoted to second lieutenant on 21 April 1862, he was killed in action on 27 November 1863 at Payne's Farm, Virginia.
The 42nd Virginia Infantry was organized in July 1861 and saw action with the Army of Northern Virginia in many battles, including Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Civil War-era muster and descriptive roll of John W. Dillon, steward in the 42nd Regiment of the Virginia Volunteers. Signed by Dillon and John W. Smith, Assistant Surgeon, 42nd Regiment of the Virginia Volunteers.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single document.
Acquisition Information
42nd Virginia Infantry Muster and Descriptive Roll was purchased by Special Collections in 2006.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing and description of 42nd Virginia Infantry Muster and Descriptive Roll commenced and was completed in November 2008.
- Title
- A Guide to the 42nd Virginia Infantry Muster and Descriptive Roll, 1861-1862
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- 42nd Virginia Infantry Muster and Descriptive Roll
- Author
- Marc Brodsky
- Date
- © 2008 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