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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], James Glover Letters, 1864, Ms2025-058, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The James Glover Letters were purchased by Special Collections and Univeristy Archives in October 2016.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the James Glover Letters was completed in July 2025.

Biographical note

James Glover served in the Union army during the American Civil War and was stationed at Fort Powhatan, James River, Virginia, in 1864. There is no further information on James Glover.

Scope and Content

This collection contains two letters from the American Civil War written by James Glover, a Union soldier. The first letter was written on June 29, 1864, at Fort Powhatan, James River, Virginia. The letter is six handwritten pages and has an embossed logo in the top left corner. The second letter was written July 24, 1864, at Fort Powhatan. The letter is three handwritten pages and talks about the steamer boats on the James River, original envelope is included.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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