General John C. Breckinridge Note (Distilling),
Scope and Content Note
Collection consists of a note to General John C. Breckinridge from W.H. Pitts for permission to distill 16 gallons of rye whiskey for medicinal and pharmaceutical purposes, as it was nearly impossible to purchase it.
Dates
- Creation: 1864 - 1864
Creator
- Pitts, W. H. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from General John C. Breckinridge Note (Distilling) must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Major General John C. Breckinridge (1821-1875) began his political career as US Representative from Kentucky, and eventually served as the 14th Vice President of the United States under the Presidency of James Buchanan. After his failed presidential bid in 1860, he was appointed US Senator from Kentucky. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Breckinridge was kicked out of the Senate and joined the Confederate army. He was appointed General of the 1st Kentucky Brigade. In 1864, General Breckinridge assumed command of Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley. He finally became the Confederate States Secretary of War in 1865. After the war, Breckinridge fled the country, fearing a trial for treason. He was granted amnesty in late 1868 and in 1869 returned to Kentucky, where he died in 1875.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of a note to General John C. Breckinridge for permission to distill rye whiskey for medicinal and pharmaceutical purposes.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in chronological order.
Acquisition Information
The General John C. Breckinridge Note (Distilling) was purchased by Special Collections in 2009.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the General John C. Breckinridge Note (Distilling) was completed in November 2010.
Subject
- Title
- A Guide to the General John C. Breckinridge Note (Distilling), 1864
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Kimberly Staub
- Date
- © 2010 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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