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Miniature of Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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    • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
    • Date Created: 1863-07-19
    • Description: Writing from in the field up in the mountains near Snickers Gap, Virginia topics include marching to catch Gen. Robert E. Lee, pillage of livestock for food by some of the soldiers that include chickens and hogs from nearby farms as well as having fresh blackberries, sleeping on the wet ground, spending time looking at photographs of loved ones and poking fun at themselves in harsh living conditions.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
    Miniature of Lyman Barton to Melissa Barton
    Lyman Barton to Melissa Barton
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      • Creator: Barton, Lyman, 1839-1936.
      • Date Created: 1863-08-02
      • Description: Lyman writes about wishing to receive more letters from his sister, as he is lonely in camp, even though it sounds like he is enjoying himself. He points out the battles printed on the bottom of the writing paper he is using, saying that he was in the last four of them. The letter continues with a detailed description of the movements of his Brigade. He also mentions ‚Äúconfiscating‚Äù a beef, writing that soldiers don‚Äôt steal, only confiscate and the only difficulty was getting the beef into the camp.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence
      Miniature of [Henry Harrison Wilder] to Mother
      [Henry Harrison Wilder] to Mother
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        • Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
        • Date Created: 1861-12-11
        • Description: Henry writes from Camp Griffin, Va of the regiment's scouting expedition, of Capt. Stowell's company, of obtaining two hogs from a pen, of the fact that the captain is not very liked and that Lt. Hamilton is well liked by the company. Cautions his mother against being bothered about hear say.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
        Miniature of Report of property found in the several companies of the 1st Vermont Regiment…
        Report of property found in the several companies of the 1st Vermont Regiment…
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          • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
          • Date Created: 1861-06-24
          • Description: List compiled by Farnham of items found or stolen from citizens by soldiers during a campaign.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
          Miniature of Ransom W. Towle to Family and Friends
          Ransom W. Towle to Family and Friends
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            • Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
            • Date Created: 1862-01-29
            • Description: Towle writes to parents and friends from Camp Griffin in Virginia about foraging for wood by tearing down fences, desolation of the countryside due to the war, Southerners pretending Union sympathies so as to not be driven from their homes, of the mud, and of making a pipe for smoking from the root of a Laurel tree.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle 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: 1862-08-13
              • Description: Topics include the death of two men from the Burlington company, news of the Battle at Culpeper, Capt BeBee of Burlington ill and sent home, and the death of Captain Brooks by the Rebels, confiscating doors from a building inside one of Johnson's abandoned forts to be used as a floor in Barney's tent and a drawing of Barney's encampment.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
              Miniature of William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
              William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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                • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
                • Date Created: 1861-10-16
                • Description: Writes of feeling better from eating to many chestnuts, took Hibbards Pills, rustling cattle, pickets meeting up with Rebels with some, mentions friends and family life, misses his wife and young daughter Mollie.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
                Miniature of Justus E. Gale to Family
                Justus E. Gale to Family
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                  • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                  • Date Created: 1862-08-31
                  • Description: Topics include a train crash, confiscating rebel property including horses, cattle, sheep and mules. Writes of having plenty of food on their travel back to camp including dining on lamb. Provided a meal at an old planters house. Mentions Negroes (slaves) and 1500 Blacks at camp, sending troops to Gen. Phelps, the expectation of getting paid, rebels killed in an encounter with the enemy.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
                  Miniature of William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
                  William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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                    • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
                    • Date Created: 1861-09-27
                    • Description: September 9, 1861 from Camp Advance near Chain Bridge. Writes of the men being sent out to steal food near Lewinsville, Leesburgh road, casualties, picket duty.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
                    Miniature of Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
                    Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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                      • Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
                      • Date Created: 1861-12-07
                      • Description: Henry writes from Camp Griffin, Va. of a scouting and foraging expedition of 30,000 men whereby corn, hay and wood were obtained, of the death of Fenton on November 29th, of few meetings held by the Chaplain who is not very well thought of and of visiting the sick in the hospital.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence