Skip to main content

Jordan, Fillmore

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Fillmore Jordan Bible

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-428
Scope and Contents

One 1861 pocket Bible of the New Testament previously owned by Confederate soldier Fillmore Jordan. The Bible has a hole through the front cover and indentation through a majority of the pages where an alleged bullet went through the book during fighting in Petersburg, Virginia. Jordan was a member of the 12th Battalion, Virginia Light Artillery.

Dates: created: 1861; Other: Date acquired: 07/31/1979