Safe gaurd [sic] for Mrs. Anderson, [1862]
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Title
Safe gaurd [sic] for Mrs. Anderson, [1862]
Subject
Anderson, Helen Maxwell.
Military occupation.
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Williamsburg (Va.).
Description
Safe guard issued to Helen Maxwell Anderson of Williamsburg, Va. during its occupation by the Union Army in 1862. Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Smith, commander of the 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment and Lieutenant W. J. Simpson, Provost Marshall.
Creator
Smith, S. E., Lieutenant Colonel.
Source
Helen M. Anderson Papers. MS 1989.13.
Publisher
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Date
1862
Format
jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Text.
Identifier
MS 1989.13.3
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Ink on paper.
Text
Safe Gaurd for
Mrs Anderson
I hereby certify that this ladys
house has and premises have
been searched I hereby order that
no soldier search this house while
our troops ocupy this place
By Order
Lieut Col. Smith
Commdg. 5th Penna Cav
Lieut W J Simpson
Provost Marshal
Collection
Citation
Smith, S. E., Lieutenant Colonel., “Safe gaurd [sic] for Mrs. Anderson, [1862],” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed September 14, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/31.