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Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey

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Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
Date Created: [1861]-11-14
Description: Topics include a few items Wheelock G. Veazey would like his wife Julia to send him and concern that his horse will die.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence

Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey

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Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
Date Created: 1862-11-26
Description: Topics include the good health of Wheelock Veazey, his wish that his wife would conduct herself in a more befitting manner toward certain gentlemen friends, a brief reference to other wives' less than desired behavior, a mention of the baby coming, and his regiment is out on picket.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence

Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey

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Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
Date Created: 1862-12-14
Description: From Head Quarters 16th Vt Volunteers, at a camp between Centreville and Bull Run, Virginia topics include the march to Fairfax Court House, the 24 sick men that were left behind at Camp Vermont, and the current living situation.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence

Solomon G. Heaton to Father

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Creator: Heaton, Solomon G.
Date Created: 1861-11-17
Description: A brief letter from Camp Griffin, 3rd Vt. Co. D part of Smith's Division stating cold weather ; not much to do but some picket duty ; requests warm clothing be sent to him ; expecting to be paid soon ; reflects on how the camp glows at night with all the camp fires lighting the area like a city ; the men have been provided uniforms and he wishes to send home photographs of himself in full uniform but asks for postage stamps as he can not get them
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Solomon G. Heaton Correspondence

Ransom W. Towle to Family

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Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
Date Created: [1862]-01-20
Description: Towle writes from his Virginia camp to his parents and sister on the mud while out on picket duty, fearfulness of some of the soldiers, list of items to send from home including a reference to his much needed new boots, sickness and deaths in the Regiment, and news of the Rochester boys.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle Correspondence

Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother

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Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
Date Created: 1861-11-15
Description: Henry writes from Camp Griffin, Va. of a grave marker being made for Potter who died of consumption, of acknowledging that two months have passed since leaving home, of going on picket duty, of the expected presence of McClellan and of there being 30,000 men on the parade ground.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence

Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams

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Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
Date Created: 1864-03-20
Description: Topics include being on picket duty and receiving his letters through the kindness of Private Francis Phillips of Westford, who walked eight miles to bring them to him. He also writes of wishing to be home for sugaring season that he was chosen editor of the next paper the Sixth Regiment Debating Society.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence

Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers

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Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
Date Created: 1863-12-18
Description: A long letter started on Dec 18th and begun again Dec 25th. Topics include Bradford recovering from sickness, receiving goods from home, boots and shirts, Mr. Bishop eating up some of the eatable food meant for Sparrow due to going so long without food, making strawberry preserves, requesting several hundred pounds of butter and cheese, various utilitarian items including a spider frying pan, a list of items Ira wants, mentions by name other men he has seen and talked to, acknowledges that a letter went missing and recaps what was written in that letter.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence

Lyman Barton to Sister

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Creator: Barton, Lyman.
Date Created: 1862-11-25
Description: Topics include an account of the Battle of Antetam [sic], the cold weather, the high prices of goods at camp, and reports on the health of other soldiers and family members.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence

William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

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Creator: Henry, James Edwin, 1844-1865.
Date Created: 1864-11-19
Description: Letter written by J. Edwin Henry to Mary Jane Henry, describing life in camp. He mentions that the picket lines are so close together that the soldiers talk to one another, and that one rebel soldier asked what Vermonters thought of ‚ÄúMosby‚Äôs raid into St. Albans.‚Äù He also writes that there are few officers yet in the 17th, making more work for those that are there, and that the only regret he has in enlisting is that he left his mother alone. As well, he enquires whether his sister, Delia Henry Anderson, is still visiting Vermont, or whether she has returned to North Carolina yet.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence

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