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Charles F. Bancroft to Clarissa Bancroft
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    • Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
    • Date Created: 1862-01-15
    • Description: Topics include drills, a prediction that the fighting will end by June, and inquiries about home. In addition to myriad details regarding weather, food, and correspondence, Bancroft inserts thoughtful questions, e.g.: "Clara do folks in our neighborhood manifest much interest in my being out here? do they seem to care a great deal about it?" He also refers to the lull in fighting--and resulting boredom-- that precedes Lincoln's general order of Jan. 27 for federal armies to advance.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence


    Charles F. Bancroft to Parents
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      • Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
      • Date Created: 1862-02-02
      • Description: Topics include reminiscences of church meetings in Vt., stimulated by his attendance of them at camp; how much he enjoys the supplies (footwear, clothing, food, brandy) from home; some medical treatment that was improved with brandy; his appreciation of family and home; a few words about postal delivery; and a map of the South he plans to give to his father. -- Because of winter, the war has slackened off a bit. Lincoln is still trying to force McClellan to act.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence


      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


        Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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          • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
          • Date Created: 1861-06-19
          • Description: Topics include an account of a day of camp life when the regiment is "not on labor", the receipt of a box from home with envelopes, postage stamps, Sunday School singing books, of the family.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence


          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


            Bradford Sparrow to Father, Mother, and Brothers
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              • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
              • Date Created: 1865-05-04
              • Description: Writes from Parole Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida ; states he had been a prisoner at the Confederate prison camp Andersonville, Georgia ; health is not good as he is suffering from scurvy but is eating well now ; mentions the role of the Sanitary Commission ; hope to be home soon ; mentions the assassination of President Lincoln ; he under the care of Dr. Bundy
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence


              Bradford Sparrow to ?
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                • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
                • Date Created: ?
                • Description: A copy of an official document by Private Bradford P. Sparrow stating his military service and is an application to recover military pay due him.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence


                Charles F. Bancroft to Family
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                  • Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
                  • Date Created: 1861-10-06
                  • Description: Topics include anticipation of a battle in Virginia and requests for some items from home.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence


                  Charles F. Bancroft to Family
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                    • Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
                    • Date Created: 1861-11-16
                    • Description: Topics include the number of men who have either died or are sick in the regiment, the success at Port Royal, and the arrest of the Confederate Ministers to Europe, Mason and Slidell.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence


                    Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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                      • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
                      • Date Created: 1862-12-07
                      • Description: From Camp Douglas topics include good food for his dinner, the high standard of living while visiting Danby and Syracuse, living conditions at the camp, having coal stoves, rats and lice plentiful, the death of one of his men Alfred Burrows from diphtheria, paying Mrs. Snow owed, giving comment on theater ("love sick stuff"), having no word of a prisoner exchange and the hope to be able to send $500 home soon.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence