7th Virginia Cavalry quartermaster documents, 1861/1862
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Preston LibraryVirginia Military Institute345 Letcher Ave.Lexington, VA 24450-0304
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Jeffrey S. KozakEmail: archives@vmi.eduPhone: (540) 464-7516Phone: (540) 464-7566Fax: (540) 464-7089Web: www.vmi.edu/archives
- Restrictions:
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There are no restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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7th Virginia Cavalry quartermaster documents, 1861-1862. MS 0399. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 21 items
- Creator:
- Miller, William and Ashby, Turner, 1828-1862
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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7th Virginia Cavalry quartermaster documents, 1861-1862. MS 0399. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of requisitions and receipts (21 items) issued primarily by Captain William Miller, Assistant Quartermaster serving on the staff of Colonel Turner Ashby's 7th Virginia Cavalry Regiment, Confederate States Army. The documents date from the period December 1861 to March 1862 and many bear Ashby's signature. Included are receipts for corn, oats, and hay purchased from various farmers.
- Physical location:
- Manuscripts stacks