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Charles Dillingham to William Wirt Henry
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    • Creator: Dillingham, Charles, b. 1837.
    • Date Created: 1861-11-?
    • Description: Writes of Brigade drill under General Smith, picket duty, prospect of detachment from brigade to go south, much illness among the men including a case of small pox, upcoming promotion of Lt. Crossman, cold weather, upcoming grand review by General McClellan.
    • 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


      Roswell Farnham to [C. H.] Harding
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        • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
        • Date Created: 1861-05-14
        • Description: Topics include arriving at Fort Monroe, just on the border of "the secession." Farnham briefly describes character of various officers: Capt. Andross, Col. Phelps, Lieut Stearns, and Lieut Peckett. Some discussion about how they spend their spare time. Description of overnight watch without shelter and being relieved the following morning. Other names: Col. Washburn, John Prichard, George Woods, George Flanders, Dan Flanders, Ben Underwood. Ships: Cumberland, Minnesota. Also: Scientific American.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


        William B. Reynolds to Lyman S. Williams
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          • Creator: Reynolds, William B., 1840-1864.
          • Date Created: 1864-07-17
          • Description: Letter to Williams from Major William B Reynolds regarding trouble about Lyman S. Williams‚Äô commission as 2nd Lieutenant of Company C, 6th Vermont Infantry Regiment, and whether he was properly mustered in. Reynolds also asks for news of Company I of the 6th Vermont, and writes that he feels ‚Äúheavy work is coming soon‚Äù. Major Reynolds was killed in action on July 30th, thirteen days after writing this letter.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence


          Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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            • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
            • Date Created: 1864-08-03
            • Description: Detailed list of the marches made by the 6th Vermont from July 12th through August 3rd. He also writes of visiting the burial ground of some of the soldiers from Company I at Camp Griffin and of visiting former members of Company I when in Washington D.C. siting several by name, of receiving photographs of his family, and of receiving his back pay as Sergeant but not as Lieutenant.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence


            Roswell Farnham to [C. H.] Harding
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              • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
              • Date Created: 1861-06-24
              • Description: Topics include recollection of the Battle of Great Bethel, especially of Maj. Winthrop, who died in battle. Further critique of newspaper accounts; mentions the number of runaway slaves he has to account for. Farnham also states that mail delivery from Vt. to Va. takes only two days!
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham 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


                Frederick Holbrook to John Wolcott Phelps
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                  • Creator: Holbrook, Frederick.
                  • Date Created: 1861-11-18
                  • Description: Topics include organizing Companies or Batteries of Light Artillery for General B. F. Butler's "New England Division". Holbrook again writes of his desire to have his son, William, be attached to Phelps. Also writes of making Lt. Roberts of Rutland a Colonel of the 7th Regiment, of his disappointment of General Baxter not being elected Adjutant General. Col. Washburn got the post.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence


                  Letter to John Wolcott Phelps
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                    • Date Created: 1862-08-10
                    • Description: Holbrook waxes eloquent in his call for a "'Great Awakening' at Washington" and a greater awareness of how "our present severe training" will make the nation stronger; but the federal government needs to take the war seriously in order to have victory. Accordingly, Holbrook supports Lincoln's call for 300,000 additional troops, but suggests that a million men in arms would bring success. Intuits correctly that Phelps's "Dark Brigade" (black troops) would not be allowed to bear arms.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence


                    John W. Campbell to Family
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                      • Creator: Campbell, John W., 1823-1898.
                      • Date Created: 1861-12-04
                      • Description: Topics include an account of the journey from Bethel to Washington.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John W. Campbell correspondence