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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], Roanoke County Confederate States of America Pension Forms, Ms2023-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

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Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the [Enter collection title] was completed in May, 2023.

Scope and Content

This collection contains hundreds of applications for pension from Confederate veterans and/or their widows. These applications come from people living in Roanoke, Virginia at the time of their requetsts. Although undated, these applications are likely from the 1910s-1930s.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in folders alphabetically by applicant's last name.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Confederate States of America
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Roanoke (Va.)
• Roanoke County (Va.)
• United Confederate Veterans. W.F. Martin Camp #1590. Wm. Watts Camp (Roanoke, Virginia)
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Roanoke County Confederate States of America Pension Forms by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).