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William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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    • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
    • Date Created: 1862-09-28
    • Description: Writing from his camp in the field topics include a brief account of William Henry's day that includes living quarters with Company B, morning hygiene, breakfast, riding his horse to visit a company and give a lecture picket duty, visiting another officer to discuss matters, a good dinner and ride back to his headquarters. Also inquiries about his family.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence


    William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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      • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
      • Date Created: 1862-11-15
      • Description: Brief letter stating he has been in charge of the Regiment since the Colonel is gone to Washington to get his wife, Henry camped 13 miles from Washington to which he will go to get money and request a furlough to be home for Thanksgiving.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence


      Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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        • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
        • Date Created: 1863-10-27
        • Description: Topics include attempting to take a steamer, John Rice, with 8 companies to New Bern, North Carolina, encountering bad weather, and being forced to return to Fort Monroe. He also writes of the death of one young soldier from Company A, Austin Kennedy, and the death by drowning of another soldier, Vilas Smith of Marshfield.
        • 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: 1863-10-30
          • Description: A short letter to let his wife know he has arrived in Morehead City, N.C., they are waiting for railroad cars to take them to the Newport barracks. He is writing while waiting for his breakfast with a dozen other men, also writing letters.
          • 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: 1861-12-15
            • Description: Topics include the number of men in the Regiment, the clothes they received for the first six months, and a description of the barracks.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence


            Lyman Barton to Hiram Barton
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              • Creator: Barton, Lyman, 1839-1936.
              • Date Created: 1863-05-01
              • Description: Lyman Barton writes a detailed description of the capture of the Confederate battery at Hill‚Äôs Point on May 19, 1863, when his company and six others from the 8th Connecticut Infantry Regiment and eight companies of the 89th New York Infantry Regiment boarded the U.S.S. Stepping Stones and traveled up the Nansemond River to assault the rifle pits and fort.
              • 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: 1863-06-19
                • Description: Gale writes of the second assault on Port Hudson on June 14th, describing the rough ground they had to cover to get in range, and the number of killed and wounded in the regiment. He also comments that on the day his mother traveled to Morrisville, he was out hunting ‚Äúgraybacks,‚Äù and that while some complain of the conditions in the army, they are the ones who hadn‚Äôt been ‚Äúweaned‚Äù yet.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


                Justus F. Gale to Sister
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                  • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                  • Date Created: 1863-07-19
                  • Description: Gale writes that he developed a lameness while at Port Hudson and was sent to convalescent camp. While in camp, Gale and a partner took advantage of a business opportunity to bring rations to contrabands. He mentions going to Baton Rouge to draw the rations and says he now has a pony to ride to make this and other things easier. He also writes that he has not been paid for a long time, and that he has heard General Lee has been captured but that this is not confirmed.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


                  Justus F. Gale to [Family]
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                    • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                    • Date Created: 1862-02-19
                    • Description: Writing from Brattleboro topics include drilling, a few companies being sworn into the United States service, Justus Gale‚Äôs health improving from a brief cold, mentions "rag" hash soup, boiled beef & potatoes, news of family members and the snow at camp.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


                    Justus F. Gale to Sister
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                      • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                      • Date Created: 1862-05-22
                      • Description: Topics include trying to figure out where letters may have gone missing, letters taking several weeks to arrive, not receiving the Green Mountain Freeman, the lack of details about the taking of New Orleans, and Justus Gale being on guard last night.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence