Thomas W. White commission document, 1863

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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Preferred citation:

Thomas W. White commission document, 1863 June 27. MS 0183. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Letcher, John, 1813-1884
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Thomas W. White commission document, 1863 June 27. MS 0183. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one commission document (dated June 27, 1863) that appoints Thomas W. White a second lieutenant with the Abingdon Virginia Militia. The document is signed by Governor John Letcher.

Biographical / historical:

Thomas Wilson White was born in 1846 in Abingdon, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1867 and was a New Market cadet. He also was a farmer. White died in 1907 in Abingdon.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks