Vermonters in the Civil War
Vermont soldiers in the Civil War wrote an enormous quantity of letters and diaries, of which many thousands have survived in libraries, historical societies, and in private hands. This collection represents a selection of letters and diaries from the University of Vermont and the Vermont Historical Society.
The collection includes materials dating from 1861-1865. Materials were selected for digitization to provide a variety of perspectives on events and issues. The voices represented in the collection include private soldiers and officers, as well as a few civilians. All of the extant Civil War-era letters or diaries of each of the selected individuals (at least, all that are to be found in the participating institutions’ collections) are included; each adds a certain experience and point of view to the whole.
Officers in the photo above are (from left to right): Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Stoughton, Colonel Edwin H. Stoughton, Major Harry N. Worthen. All are from the Fourth Vermont Infantry Regiment.
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Orlando S. Turner to Joseph and Louisa A. Turner
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- Creator: Turner, Orlando S., b. 1839.
- Date Created: 1861-07-04
- Description: Turner writes from Washington, D.C. to his parents of 80,000 Union men, of being given a "splendid flag" and of sending them $10.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Civil War letters of Orlando S. Turner
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Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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- Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
- Date Created: 1864-11-17
- Description: Topics include receiving a long letter from his sister, Lois, and apologizing for scolding her, complimenting her on her studies and wishing he could attend a Lyceum in which Lois is giving a paper. He also writes of the importance of getting letters from home and his promotion to 1st Lieutenant.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence
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Frederick Holbrook to Roswell Farnham
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- Creator: Holbrook, Frederick.
- Date Created: 1862-12-02
- Description: Farnham receives a brief letter from Governor Frederick Holbrook of Vermont writing from Montpelier of Farnham's concerns about soldier vacancies in the Vermont regiments and the method to fill them. Mentions Col. Proctor.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
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Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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- Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
- Date Created: 1862-12-03
- Description: Topics include Farnham's anticipation of his wife Mary's visit, plans to celebrate Thanksgiving in camp, Mary's dental health, there being a large amount of supplies all for the holiday dinner.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
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Report
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- Date Created: 1862-12-12
- Description: Topics include a pass allowing Col. Roswell Farnham of the 12th Vermont Volunteers to travel to Washington D.C. as approved by Col. Asa P. Blunt and Brig. Genl S. H. Stoughton.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
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Roswell Farnham to Laura
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- Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
- Date Created: 1862-12-14
- Description: Farnham writes to his sister, Laura, about the regiment moving to a new camp near Fairfax Courthouse (Fairfax, Virginia), the arrival of Mary Farnham and Mrs. Blunt, the movement of General Sigel and his 20 to 40,000 troops, and reference to the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia (Dec 11-15).
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
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Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]
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- Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
- Date Created: 1861-08-14
- Description: Farnham writes from Camp Phelps, in Brattleboro, to wife, Mary, and responses to her complaint about his letters being "cold", also of wet rainy conditions in camp.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
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John Lester Barstow to ?
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- Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
- Date Created: 1862-05-18
- Description: Comfortable lodgings of the regiment in New Orleans, the cost of food items, and the ruined state of New Orleans when the Vermont Regiment arrived, interaction with the Negroes.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
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John Lester Barstow to Laura
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- Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
- Date Created: 1863-03-26
- Description: Topics include Barstow's sickness, of him sent to New Orleans for rest but ordered back to his regiment as Heitzel's Brigade was to retreat, a very hard rain that flooded the camp, Admiral David Farragut at the siege of Port Hudson (on March 14), the retreat of General Banks and his army to Baton Rouge, his feelings other southern cities will soon fall and he will be going home, burning of the steamer, BioBio and perhaps the burning and loss of the mail with it and requests for photographs.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
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John Lester Barstow to Laura
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- Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
- Date Created: 1864-01-10
- Description: Topics include regiment spending an additional unexpected night in wet and frozen barren camp, damage caused by marching in deep mud, papers accusing Gen. Franklin of being a coward and half-traitor, crossing the Potomac to resupply.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
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