A Guide to a John F. Terry Letter 1865 January 22 Terry, John F. Letter, 1865 January 22 11170

A Guide to a John F. Terry Letter 1865 January 22

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Accession Number 11170

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

11170

Title

John F. Terry Letter 1865 January 22

Physical Characteristics

1 item

Language

English

Abstract

The collection consists of a letter, January 22, 1865, from Lt. Colonel John F. Terry.

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Preferred Citation

John F. Terry Letter, 1865, Accession #11170, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This letter was purchased by the University of Virginia Library from Jerry N. Showalter, Bookseller, Ivy, Virginia, on April 26, 1995.

Scope and Content Information

In this letter, January 22, 1865, Lt. Colonel John F. Terry, 37th Virginia Infantry, Post Headquarters, Bristol, Tennessee, writes attesting to the traveling difficulties of Major H[enry] C[linton] Wood, 37th Virginia Infantry, caused by an enemy raid on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. He goes on to state that he had performed good service in Scott County, Virginia, while being separated from his regiment by circumstances beyond his control.