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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], Carter J. Glass Collection, Ms2009-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2004.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Carter J. Glass Collection was completed in January 2009.

Biographical Note

Carter J. Glass was a prisoner of war held at Point Lookout Prison in Point Lookout, Maryland, during the American Civil War.

Scope and Content

The Carter J. Glass Collection consists of a letter written by Glass to his sister, Martha, during the American Civil War. The letter was written on May 3, 1864 from Point Lookout while Glass was imprisoned there. The letter discusses prisoners that are leaving due to sickness. Glass also inquires about the welfare of prisoners that have already left the camp and he laments that he will not be able to leave as well because he can never "get sick at the right time. " There is a note from December 1862 taped to the back of the letter granting Glass permission to visit Danville, Virginia. The collection also includes a portrait of Glass in his later years.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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