Walter Jordan Civil War letter

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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POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Walter Jordan Civil War letter, 1863. M S0403. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Jordan, Walter
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Walter Jordan Civil War letter, 1863. M S0403. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one Civil War letter (dated November 22, 1863) from Union soldier Walter Jordan to "Friend Croswell." The letter contains mostly personal news and comments about his family. He also expresses frustration at indecision of officers and states that "I hope they will come at some plan so as to move on the enemy or else go into winter quarters and settle down until spring."

Written from "Camp near Brandy Station," Virginia. The letter contains mostly personal news and comments about his family. He also expresses frustration at indecision of officers and states that "I hope they will come at some plan so as to move on the enemy or else go into winter quarters and settle down until spring."

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks