Carter J. Glass Collection
Scope and Content
The Carter J. Glass Civil War Collection consists of a letter written by Glass to his sister, Martha. The letter was written on May 3, 1864 from Point Lookout while Glass was imprisoned there. The letter discusses prisoners that are leaving due to sickness. Glass also inquires about the welfare of prisoners that have already left the camp and he laments that he will not be able to leave as well because he can never get sick at the right time.
There is a note from December 1862 taped to the back of the letter granting Glass permission to visit Danville, VA. The collection also includes a portrait of Glass in his later years.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1864
Creator
- Glass, Carter J. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Biographical Information
Carter Glass was a prisoner of war held at Point Lookout Prison in Point Lookout, Maryland.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 box?)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter written to the sister of Carter J. Glass a Confederate Prisoner of War held at Point Lookout Prison in Point Lookout, Maryland. Carter discusses sick prisoners leaving the camp and inquires about prisoners that have left the camp previously. Collection also includes a slip granting leave to Danville, VA and a portrait of Carter Glass in his later years.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated to the Civil War collection here at Special Collections in 2004.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the Carter J. Glass Collection was completed in January 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the Carter J. Glass Collection, 1862-1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Vipperman
- 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