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Charles C. Canning to William Wirt Henry
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    • Creator: Canning, Charles C., b. 1828.
    • Date Created: 1862-07-18
    • Description: Topics include the movement of the regiment to Harrison's Landing, the extensive loss in the 5th Vermont Regiment (Battle of Savage's Station, June 29, 1862), the arrest of Captain Eaton, and a request for a few goods from home.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence


    Roswell Farnham to C. H. Harding
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      • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
      • Date Created: 1861-05-07
      • Description: Farnham's regiment in Rutland gets the news that they are to leave for Fort Monroe, Va., via rail car and then boat. News of the deployment raises morale; the men are ready for a good fight (recurring theme in Farnham's letters).
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


      Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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        • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
        • Date Created: 1863-07-29
        • Description: Writing in the field near Warrenton, Virginia topics include the importance of receiving letters from home, morale kept up by sharing bits of news from home with each other in spite of the hardships in camp, reference to several commanding officers including French, Elliot, Morris, General George Meade, his hearsay knowledge of the drunkenness of Gen. Joseph Hooker, of receiving a home newspaper with one of his letters printed in it.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence


        Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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          • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
          • Date Created: 1863-10-13
          • Description: In the field writing on a drum in the hot sun, topics include having completed a long march to his position near Washington, the proximity to the enemy, the expectation of a battle, the men prepared and eager seemingly having become desensitized to danger and death as they chat with one another and even sleep.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence


          Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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            • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
            • Date Created: 1864-04-10
            • Description: Camping in the field near Culpeper, Va. topics include writing articles for home newspapers, disliking the idea of being labeled a "newspaper correspondent", becomes poetic and philosophical reflecting on the current day's beautiful weather, of his deep feelings for receiving letters from home, of his daughter Helen‚Äôs progress with writing composition, and Baker and Cuttings visit to camp.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence


            Charles F. Bancroft to Parents
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              • Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
              • Date Created: 1861-12-20
              • Description: Topics include items received from home and events surrounding a bottle of brandy that was stolen.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Civil War Correspondence of Charles F. Bancroft


              Theodore Barton to Sister
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                • Creator: Barton, Theodore.
                • Date Created: 1862-09-29
                • Description: Topics include the journey from Harrison's Landing to Boliver via Newport News and Alexandria. Names several wounded and deceased soldiers, perhaps known by his sister. Concludes with a somewhat gruesome description of "picnic."
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence


                Justus F. Gale to Sister
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                  • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                  • Date Created: 1862-01-30
                  • Description: Topics include remaining at Camp Holbrook in Vermont for 4 weeks, grateful to hear from home, food not very good, a rumor of getting paid, and the visitors who watch dress parade.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


                  William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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                    • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
                    • Date Created: 1863-07-07
                    • Description: Written in camp in the field, letter discusses local politics back home, warning that they shouldn‚Äôt nominate any Democrats. Reports of a fight involving the First Vermont Cavalry Regiment near Williamsport, casualties, as well as the death of fellow Vermonters. He mentions that Major Wells fought like a ‚Äútiger‚Äù, men is good spirits, reflects on Gen. Lee is being defeated.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence


                    Wheelock G. Veazey to Albin Beard, Albin Beard to Wheelock G. Veazey
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                      • Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898., Beard, Albin.
                      • Date Created: [1861]-09-08
                      • Description: Topics include the assignment of Wheelock G. Veazey‚Äôs regiment to the post of honor within their division of the army.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence