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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], Ezra S. Farnsworth Letter, 1864-12-30, Ms2025-065, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Ezra S. Farnsworth Letter was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in September 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Ezra S. Farnsworth Letter was completed in August 2025.

Biographical note

Ezra S. Farnsworth was born around 1830, and enlisted in the Union army July of 1862 in Massachusetts. He was a sergeant in the 32nd infantry. In 1863 while in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he was wounded in battle. On April 9, 1865, his rank was promoted to major, then on May 30, 1865, he left the army.

External Source:

Ezra S Farnsworth in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Ancestry Library. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/1555/records/3861382. Accessed August 8, 2025.

Scope and Content

The collection contains a six page handwritten letter from a Union Officer. It was written by Captin Ezra S. Farnsworth in Petersburg, Virginia, on December 30, 1864. The letter is addressed to Col. Francis J. Parker, in response to a letter from Parker, and was sent after a "raid" at the camp in Petersburg.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Cocktail History Collection
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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