1861 October

Containers:
Small Collections Box 126, Folder 1
Scope and content:

at Grafton,WM, to Mother. "Had fine time in Boothsville [WV]; took 70 prisoners and swore them all but two and then we sent them to Columbus Ohio and shot one man the ring leader in that country; there was five rebels there to one union man....Colonel talks of taking us in Preston County [WV] on a scout and if he does maybe we will come through that part of the county and in Tucker County [WV] also to hunt out the rebels."

Access and use

Location of collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Parent restrictions:
Collection is open to all researchers.
Parent terms of access:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.