William W. Bentley letter, 1862

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
411 Letcher Avenue
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

William W. Bentley letter, 1862 June 13. MS 0117. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Bentley, William W. (William Weldon), 1839-1924
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William W. Bentley letter, 1862 June 13. MS 0117. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one letter from William W. Bentley to his mother (dated June 13, 1862). The letter discusses his feelings about war, his comfort given by his belief in God, and life in camp.

Biographical / historical:

William Weldon Bentley was born in 1839 in Montgomery County, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1860. During the Civil War he served as a Lieutenant Colonel with the 24th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Following the War, he was farmer and stock breeder. Bentley died on July 23, 1924 in Richmond, Virginia and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks