Captain Rufus D. Pettit Papers (MS093)

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Captain Rufus D. Pettit Papers (MS093)

MS093

Identifier: MS093

Title: Captain Rufus D. Pettit Papers (MS093)

Creator: Pettit, Rufus D., 1825-1891

Date created: 1863/1865

Description: This collection consists of hand-written letters to and from Captain Pettit regarding the prisons and prisoners in Alexandria, military orders, supply lists and ration orders, receipts, and prison reports Pettit drafted for his superiors. The five prisons in Alexandria were Alexandria Jail, Odd Fellow's Hall Prison, Slave Pen Guard House, Washington Street Military Prison, and Prince Street Military Prison. These prisons were used primarily to confine deserters from Union armies. Topics include: military prisons, Union deserters, court-martials, supplies, rations, leave passes

Type: Collection

Format: Correspondence

Format: Documents

Extent: 2 boxes (.69 cubic feet)

Language: eng

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Subject: Prisoners -- Alexandria (Va.)

Subject: Jails -- Alexandria (Va.)

Place: Alexandria (Va.)

Time period covered: 1863-1865

Collection:

Repository: Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria Library