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Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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    • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
    • Date Created: 1863-07-27
    • Description: A description of the regiment's difficult expedition to commandeer & capture guerrilla fighters, horses & weapons. Negroes pressed into service as guides. Mentions can't get horses so must confiscate them. Women cried when horses taken. Took a trip to a local ten acre peach orchard, eating many & taking some to camp. Requests white handkerchiefs.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
    Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Sister
    Justus F. Gale to Sister
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      • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
      • Date Created: 1862-07-18
      • Description: Topics include the good health of Justus Gale, the food available at Algiers including confiscated beef from the locals, standing guard for 12 hour shifts, killing alligators, writes of some of his comrades, the sickness of Sargent 2nd Class.Chas. C. Martin with inflammation of the bowels, the capture of Richmond and Vicksburg, mentions Confederate Gen. G. T. Beauregard, receiving a copy of the Green Mountain Freeman and refers to his religious faith.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
      Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Sister Almeda
      Justus F. Gale to Sister Almeda
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        • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
        • Date Created: 1862-08-16
        • Description: Guard duty, being able to pick some sweet potatoes, having fresh fruit melons, a trip into the city, a description of a plantation, mentions how much work it is for owners to look after their slaves, states care must be taken of their dress suits and boots in spite of whatever their living conditions may be and the improved health of some of the men in the regiment.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
        Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
        Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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          • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
          • Date Created: 1861-05-26
          • Description: Topics include the arrival of the Troy Regiment and the New York Zouaves, runaway slaves, a false alarm set off by the Troy Regiment, Mass 4th Regiment being arrested for pillage and plundering, requests for postage stamps and photographs of his family
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
          Miniature of Roswell Farnham to Laura
          Roswell Farnham to Laura
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            • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
            • Date Created: 1862-11-07
            • Description: Topics include the regiments location relative to Alexandria, Virginia and Mount Vernon, a description of G. Mason ( a Southern secessionist), troops commandeering and occupation of Mason's property, the ruins of other mansions in the area, and the continued improvement of Laura‚Äôs health (Farnham's sister).
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
            Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
            Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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              • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
              • Date Created: [1861]-06-03
              • Description: Barney writes from Newport News, Virginia on the construction of a trench and accounts of alarms from the picket guard including a mule causing one of the alarms. Writes of the 2500 men, their disappointment at not being able to fire upon the Secessionists, fears the box from Swanton will not arrive at all, of the presence of 25 or 30 slaves, of horses, mules, dogs being brought in to camp, requests postage stamps and envelopes.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
              Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
              Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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                • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
                • Date Created: 1861-06-23
                • Description: Topics include an account of what was seen during a scouting expedition, of orders to bring back lumber, of the men coming upon deserted homes still completely furnished, of the men ordered not to disturb anything (which some did anyway), of his observation and opinion of the negro slaves encountered.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
                Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Father
                Justus F. Gale to Father
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                  • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                  • Date Created: 1862-06-14
                  • Description: Topics include the living conditions and food in New Orleans, continues with cooking duty, the good weather, soldiers bringing back to camp chickens, eggs, an account of the poor treatment of slaves, two slave boys being rescued from ill treatment from their masters, and the observance of Sabbath in camp, wishing to know more news of the war than he can get in the South.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence