Ezra S. Farnsworth Letter, 1864

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Dr.
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 26041-9001
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Phone: (540) 231-6308
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Ezra S. Farnsworth Letter, 1864-12-30, Ms2025-065, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Language:
The materials in this collection are in English.
Abstract:
The collection contains a letter written by Captin Ezra S. Farnsworth in Petersburg, Virginia, on December 30, 1864, during the American Civil War.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Ezra S. Farnsworth Letter, 1864-12-30, Ms2025-065, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains a six page handwritten letter from a Union Officer. It was written by Captin Ezra S. Farnsworth in Petersburg, Virginia, on December 30, 1864. The letter is addressed to Col. Francis J. Parker, in response to a letter from Parker, and was sent after a "raid" at the camp in Petersburg.

Biographical / historical:

Ezra S. Farnsworth was born around 1830, and enlisted in the Union army July of 1862 in Massachusetts. He was a sergeant in the 32nd infantry. In 1863 while in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he was wounded in battle. On April 9, 1865, his rank was promoted to major, then on May 30, 1865, he left the army.

External Source:

Ezra S Farnsworth in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Ancestry Library. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/1555/records/3861382. Accessed August 8, 2025.

Acquisition information:
The Ezra S. Farnsworth Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in September 2017.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Ezra S. Farnsworth Letter was completed in August 2025.