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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Miniature of Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey

Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey

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Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
Date Created: [1861]-12-01
Description: Topics include a brief description of the Thanksgiving celebrations and a description of a trip to Washington.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence

Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War

Miniature of Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford

Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford

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Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
Date Created: 1862-10-11
Description: Writing to his sister, Mary Jane, from Brattleboro, Vermont topics include a request for a knitted night cap and a vest; also reference to Veazey as being colonel and the appointment of George C.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence

Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War

Miniature of Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey

Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey

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Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
Date Created: 1863-01-16
Description: A brief and intense letter to his wife about her ill health, purchasing a new horse, and officers in the regiment who have resigned.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence

Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War

Miniature of Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe

Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe

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Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912.
Date Created: 1863-09-22
Description: Short letter mentioning photographs, pay, and his health.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Daniel S. White Correspondence

Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War

Miniature of Orlando S. Turner to Joseph and Louisa A. Turner

Orlando S. Turner to Joseph and Louisa A. Turner

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Creator: Turner, Orlando S., b. 1839.
Date Created: 1861-07-26
Description: Topics include a brief account of the first Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Virginia. Writes of the bravery of the soldiers, casualties and men killed, of his opinion that the officers were afraid to go where the soldiers were, damage to the American flag.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Civil War letters of Orlando S. Turner

Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War

Miniature of Edward P. Stone to Family

Edward P. Stone to Family

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Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
Date Created: [1861-10-?]
Description: Chaplain Stone writes of worship service, evening tent prayer meetings, having comfortable living conditions in his tent, the regiments having moved three times since reaching Washington, D.C. but seemingly not in any danger.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence

Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War

Miniature of Edward P. Stone to Family

Edward P. Stone to Family

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Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
Date Created: 1861-11-18
Description: Writes of the first death in the regiment, that of William Fallon of Royalton from the measles, of his good health, refers to John (perhaps his brother?), comfortable living conditions and of having to prepare for the funeral.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence

Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War

Miniature of Letter to Rufus and Sebra Towle

Letter to Rufus and Sebra Towle

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Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
Date Created: 1861-12-29
Description: December 29, 1861. Topics include the health of the regiment in the cold weather (rheumatism, boils, homesickness), camp inspection, lack of presence of Chaplain except at religious services, and the prospect of battle.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Civil War correspondence of Ransom W. Towle and Thomas N. Flanders

Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War

Miniature of Ransom W. Towle to Friends

Ransom W. Towle to Friends

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Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
Date Created: 1862-02-17
Description: Topics include Towle‚Äôs sickness Saturday night, of illness and death within the company and regiment, praise for officer Lieut. Pingree, reference to rumor of the capture of Savannah (does he refer to Georgia?), and a brief reference to the possible firing of guns at Fort Ethan Allen for some victory somewhere.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle Correspondence

Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War

Miniature of Ransom W. Towle to Friends

Ransom W. Towle to Friends

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Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
Date Created: 1861-02-27
Description: Writing from his Virgina camp Griffin, Towle gives a description of a Battalion Drill and the ill health effects on the soldiers, of a gale storm damaging tents and overturning an ambulance with a sick soldier inside. He writes of orders from General McClellan to be ready to move, and states men are sick and death count to date for his regiment is 66.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle Correspondence

Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War