Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16126, Colonel William Withers letters, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from DeWolfe and Wood by the Small Special Collections library at the University of Virginia on April 14, 2016.

Biographical / Historical

Colonel William Withers commanded the 1st Mississippi Light Artillery Battery in major Civil War battles such as the Vicksburg Campaign and actions around Mobile, Alabama.

Scope and Contents

Colonel William Withers letters (1883; 0.03 cubic feet)consist of letters about thoroughbred race horse breeding in 1883 on a farm in Lexington, Kentucky and include details about horse sales, racing times, specific horses.and is .03 cubic feet. There are also letters to Colonel Withers.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Race horses -- Breeding -- Kentucky
• letters (correspondence)