John R. Hurley Civil War Letters
Collection
Identifier: MS-0190
The collections consists of 12 letters from Confederate soldier J. R. [likely John] Hurley (Private, Co. "A", 39th Alabama Infantry Regiment) to his sisters. The letters were written from camps at Tupelo, Mississippi; and Shelbyville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Topics include camp life and hardships; personal news.
Dates
- 1862 - 1863
Creator
- Hurley, John R. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may
not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.
Extent
12 items
Biographical / Historical
John R. Hurley, Confederate soldier from Alabama. Biographical details were not known at the time this collection was cataloged.
Physical Location
Manuscripts Stacks
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Bailey H. Barnes to VMI, 1939
Online Access
The Hurley papers are available online. View the original documents with transcriptions.
Creator
- Hurley, John R. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository
