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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02469.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | John Letcher to Zebulon Baird Vance discussing Colonel James P. Dillard |
| Date | ca. 1862-1864 |
| Author | Letcher, John (1813-1884) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letcher, Governor of Virginia (1860-1864) replies to a note from Vance, Governor of North Carolina (1862-1865). Discusses Colonel James P. Dillard, 70th Regiment, North Carolina militia. Writes, "On enquiry I can hear nothing of the criminal therein mentioned. If he can be found and arrested, I will cheerfully deliver him to you on requisition. I will most cheerfully unite with you in all efforts to arrest deserters and return them to their commands." Relates that many deserters are along the line between Virginia and North Carolina. Written on State of Virginia, Executive Department stationery. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate General or Leader Confederate States of America Militia Prisoner Desertion Military Law Government and Civics |
| People | Letcher, John (1813-1884) Vance, Zebulon Baird (1830-1894) Dillard, James P. (fl. ca. 1860-1864) |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | 70th North Carolina militia |