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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], C.B. Tate, Sr., Letter, 1925, Ms2025-047, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The C.B. Tate, Sr., Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in February 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the C.B. Tate, Sr., Letter was completed in July 2025.

Biographical note

Pvt. Charles Beverly Tate, Sr. was born February 18, 1847, in Wythe County, Virginia. His parents were Charles Campbell Tate and Elizabeth Friel Graham. He served in the Confederate army during the American Civil War, after the war he went on to be a teacher. He was married to Fannie Martin Tate, who died April 1, 1923. Charles Tate, Sr. died July 10, 1925 in Richmond, Virginia.

External source:

Charles Beverly Tate. November 26, 2006. Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16792428/charles_beverly-tate. Accessed July 3, 2025.

Scope and Content

The collection contains a letter written by Pvt. Charles Beverly Tate, Sr., who served in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. The letter was written on May 30, 1925, and was sent from Tate's home in Richmond, Virginia. The letter has a detailed description of his home and updates on the family. The obituary, printed by VMI, for Charles Tate, Sr. is included in the collection.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the C.B. Tate, Sr., Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).