Jacob K. Langhorne Civil War papers, 1862/1863

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:

Jacob K. Langhorne Civil War papers, MS 0361, Virginia Military Institute Archives, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
17 items
Creator:
Langhorne, Jacob K. (Jacob Kent), 1845-1863
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Jacob K. Langhorne Civil War papers, MS 0361, Virginia Military Institute Archives, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of 17 Civil War letters (dated September 1862 to May 1863) from Jacob K. Langhorne to various members of his family. These letters were written during his VMI cadetship and his service in the Confederate Army with the 2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment. Topics include cadet life, family matters, and camp life.

Biographical / historical:

Jacob Kent Langhorne ("Kent") was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, on March 1, 1845. He matriculated at VMI in August 1862 and left VMI in February 1863 to join the Confederate Army. Langhorne enlisted in Company C, 2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment and was killed in battle at Brandy Station, Virginia, on June 9, 1863. He is buried in the Crockett-Kent graveyard near Shawsville, Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts Stacks