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Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

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Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
Date Created: 1862-08-15
Description: Topics include moving to a camp near the east corner of the fort, a description of the fort including how many guns and what types of guns, and the appointment of Eaton as the major of the 10th regiment.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence

Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother

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Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
Date Created: 1862-04-09
Description: Topics include the rebels being strongly fortified at Lee's Mill, the preparations for a hard battle (the month-long siege of Yorktown), and Merrill's sickness. Detailed description of some dead and wounded soldiers.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence

Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey

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Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
Date Created: 1861-08-09
Description: Topics include the measures taken by the camp to secure their safety.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence

Ransom W. Towle to Friends

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Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
Date Created: 1862-04-18
Description: Writing after a battle near Yorktown, Towle recalls those wounded and killed. States preparations continue to be made for more fighting, that provisions for the men sometimes are difficult to get, that Col Stoughton performs admirably but that General Smith was drunk and has been arrested .
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle Correspondence

Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]

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Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
Date Created: 1861-06-27
Description: Topics include an account of the sick, the return of Parker of the Woodstock Company from enemy prison, and asking Mrs. Farnham to save newspapers.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

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Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
Date Created: 1862-08-09
Description: Topics include the progress made on the fort, the cutting down of many trees within a mile of the fort, of orchards and shade trees also cut down nearby buildings to the great dismay of local residents, an outbreak of dysentery, and the hope to be able to send some military pay home soon.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence

Hiram H. Barton to Melissa Barton

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Creator: Barton, Hiram H., 1836-1903.
Date Created: 1864-07-08
Description: Hiram Barton writes of an attack on the Union works by a Confederate Brigade at the Seige of Petersburg on June 24th. He also writes of the danger of raising one‚Äôs head above the breast works during the day, and of the soldiers killed. As well he writes of the heat and how exhausted the men are after spending two or three days in the trenchs.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence

William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

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Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
Date Created: 1864-05-20
Description: Henry writes that the line has advanced its position two miles south of Spotsylvania and the regiment has dug in, waiting for a Confederate attack or for the rebels to run out of food. He feels that the Army will try and flank the Confederate position, and mentions that General Jubal Early tried to raid Union wagons near Fredericksburg but was repulsed. Henry describes laying in the rifle pit, writing this letter while shots are going over his head, and mentions that he was shot at the night before, ‚Äúbut the fellow must have been a very poor shot...‚Äù
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence

Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]

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Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
Date Created: 1861-05-27
Description: Topics include the movement from Hampton to Newport News, Virginia, the beginning of the first entrenchment at Camp Butler, some details about camp dentistry, and the appointment of John Wolcott Phelps as Brigadier General. Mentions Vt. military units: Northfield Co., Bradford Guards, Vt. Regiment ; a Virginia unit: Old Dominion Dragoons (ODD) ; ships: Catalina, Monticello ; and a newspaper (Vt.?): "the Telegraph."
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Justus F. Gale to Mother

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Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
Date Created: 1863-07-01
Description: Gale writes that his company had been busy digging entrenchments in preparation for an assault on Port Hudson, and that rebels made a small raid to acquire some nearby guns but were repulsed. He also writes that deserters are coming in almost every day and report that rations are short in the fort. As well he writes that there is a rumor that the Rebels had invaded Brashear City and took or burned items left by the 8th Regiment, and the Colonel Thomas reacted strongly, saying ‚Äúhe wished he could get one clip at them with his brigade.‚Äù
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence

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