Pencil Sketches of Civil War Military Camps and Buildings, 1861 - 1865
File — Box: 4273.004, Folder: 001
Scope and Contents
The collection contains six pencil sketches depicting various military buildings and camps during the Civil War. One of the sketches, titled "U.S. Gen Hospital, Point of Rocks, VA," implies that the sketches, which are all done by the same hand, depict Union encampments. Another is titled "The House where Maj. Charles Jarvis Died." Jarvis was a Major in Company "D" of the Vermont 9th Infantry and was wounded and died while on a scouting mission in New Berne, North Carolina, on 1 December 1863.
Dates
- 1861 - 1865
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.
Extent
From the Collection: 6.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Local Identifier
u0003_0003434
General
Formerly MSS.3434
Processing Information
Processed by Martha Bace, 2011.
- Building surrounded by trees during the Civil War, circa 1863
- House where Major Charles Jarvis died, circa 1863
- Rows of tents at a Civil War military camp, circa 1863
- Buildings surrounded by trees during the Civil War, circa 1863
- U.S. General Hospital at Point of Rocks, Virginia, circa 1863
- Civil War military camp, circa 1863
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository