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    • Description: A handwritten note to call Mr. Kenney of the Globe (?). Possibly a reference to someone at a newspaper. No date.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


    Solomon G. Heaton to Mother
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      • Creator: Heaton, Solomon G.
      • Date Created: 1862-03-17
      • Description: With Heaton's words, "the great Army of the Potomac has at last started," we get a sense of impatience, on the soldier's part, with Gen. George McClellan's well-known reluctance to send men into battle. The date of this letter coincides within the beginning of the Peninsula Campaign, which deployed over 121,000 Union soldiers. Perhaps Heaton's regiment, camped somewhere in Virginia, is about to meet up with this "offul Army down on the co[a]st it numbers 90 thousand men" as part of the Campaign. He notes some of the destruction left behind by retreating rebels, most notably the burned homes near Fairfax courthouse, supposedly where George and Martha Washington were married. (The home owned by Martha Custis, Washington's betrothed, was indeed burned in 1862 because of the war. This is believed to have been a likely site of the marriage in early January, 1759.) Other place names mentioned: Mannassas, Centerville.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Solomon G. Heaton Correspondence


      Solomon G. Heaton to Mother
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        • Creator: Heaton, Solomon G.
        • Date Created: 1864-04-06
        • Description: Topics include Heaton letting his mother know his health is good, the bad weather, the ‚Äúvile‚Äù women, and the death of Heman Belden.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Solomon G. Heaton Correspondence


        William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook
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          • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
          • Date Created: 1862-04-06
          • Description: Writing to his father (Gov. Holbrook) topics include arriving at Ship Harbor Island by Ship Brenner, a description of the islands that included coconut trees, meeting with Gen. Butler and Gen. Phelps, and the location of David Dixon Porter‚Äôs fleet at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


          William C. Holbrook to Mother
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            • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
            • Date Created: 1862-07-22
            • Description: Topics include a Rebel ‚ÄúRam‚Äù passing the Union fleet and stopping at Vicksburg, the continued bombardment, and the sickness in the regiment and the request for more medical personnel (i.e. surgeon).
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


            William C. Holbrook to Mother
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              • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
              • Date Created: 1862-08-14
              • Description: Topics include the number of men that were killed and wounded at the battle of Baton Rouge August 5th, lost of his "boy Jack" [does he refer to a Black man in his service or to a child?], the loss of Col. Roberts, the unpopularity of the current officer Col. Faillam, the men's request that Holbrook replace Faillam, Holbrook‚Äôs desire to go into a regiment located in Virginia, Gen. Phelps and his opinions on the slave question, Gen. Butler's compliments to the regiment for its brave conduct in the Baton Rouge battle, sending home of the Secessionist's flag retrieved from Fort Pike, desire for newspapers from Vt.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


              Volney S. Fullam to Frederick Holbrook
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                • Creator: Fullam, Volney S.
                • Date Created: 1862-08-18
                • Description: Topics include recommendations for promotions to fill the vacant positions.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


                William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook
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                  • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
                  • Date Created: 1862-08-20
                  • Description: Topics include a list of recommendations for promotions made by Holbrook.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


                  Draft of Official Statement
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                    • Date Created: 1864-07-06
                    • Description: Topics include an account of a situation involving Colonel Bulavsky and Major Alden that lead to the recommendation of a ‚ÄúCourt of Inquiry‚Äù being held.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


                    Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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                      • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
                      • Date Created: 1862-08-30
                      • Description: Dr. Rutherford writes a very brief letter from Brattleboro about his improving health and about his expected appearance in a grand inspection that morning by Governor Frederick Holbrook.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence