Lynchburg, Virginia, Impressment Document for John, an Enslaved Person
Title
Lynchburg, Virginia, Impressment Document for John, an Enslaved Person
Subject
Description
This collection details the receipt of John, an enslaved person, in Lynchburg, Virginia, for work on the city's fortifications in October 1863. John was sent by Mrs. Jane Nance of Bedford County, Virginia, to William H. Prease. This impressment was ordered by Col. W. H. Stevens, Chief Engineer Department of Northern Virginia, and signed by E. E. Mason.
Source
Date
Rights
Permission to publish material from the Lynchburg, Virginia, Impressment Document for John, an Enslaved Person must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Language
English
Type
Identifier
Ms2011_048_LynchburgVaImpressment_1863-1001
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Lynchburg, Virginia, Impressment Document for John, an Enslaved Person, Ms2011-048, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Collection
Citation
Mason, E. E. and Stevens, W. H., “Lynchburg, Virginia, Impressment Document for John, an Enslaved Person,” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed June 5, 2023, https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/AmericanCivilWar/Ms2011_048_LynchburgVaImpressment_1863-1001.