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Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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    • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
    • Date Created: 1863-04-22
    • Description: Topics include the constant fire of gunboats, batteries, and sharpshooters, being in command of 5 companies while on picket duty, orders to be ready to march at a minutes notice and the food he is able to purchase. He also expresses his opinion that the Rebels will not be willing to engage the Union troops because of their numbers (30,000).
    • 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: 1863-06-08
      • Description: Barney writes of the routine of camp life, drilling the men, and of the creation of the ‚ÄúAwkward Squad,‚Äù a group of men that needs extra drilling. He also writes of his relief that the money he sent has been received, and of his wish that his wife hire help for her work in the garden. As well, he states he hasn‚Äôt drunk ale in 3 months.
      • 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: 1863-06-11
        • Description: Topics include the monotony of camp life, his hope for action, and his comments about promotions in the Regiment. In particular, he feels he will be passed over and a junior captain promoted to Major, because he is not a crony of Colonel Ripley‚Äôs. He also compares maintaining discipline in a military company with maintaining discipline at home.
        • 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: 1862-06-19
          • Description: Topics include the march to camp in Brattleboro, having very good tents that helped keep the overnight rain from getting him wet and hopes to be home in about a week.
          • 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: 1862-06-22
            • Description: Topics include the food served in camp was plentiful and good, tent set up to be comfortable, health is good, the distribution of clothing among the men, Col. Stannard expected in camp, mentions plans to return home and the expected arrival of a few more companies at Brattleboro.
            • 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: 1862-08-03
              • Description: Writing from Camp Seigle near Winchester, Va. topics include having a good meal, postal service finally getting the mail on the road only to be handed off and the rider now missing, the burning of the city (Winchester?), being invited to take refreshments by city residents but declining as he did not want to risk being poisoned, Lieutenant Jewett on picket duty, attended worship service, misses his young children, and the hope that the 10th regiment will arrive in camp.
              • 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: 1862-09-27
                • Description: While in transport Barney writes of heading for Chicago along with others as prisoners, states he had a good breakfast that included much relished butter, speculates they are being moved West as it is cheaper than keeping them East, thinks they will not be exchanged any time soon, feels humiliated to be sold but proud of having done his duty. States the arrest of all the officers in the brigade except Colonel Stannard who has taken command. Mentions photographs he is sending home.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence


                Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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                  • Creator: Whitmore, Orange S., 1836-1908.
                  • Date Created: 1862-10-23
                  • Description: A letter to Maria Barney telling her of Valentine Barney's illness (Bilious Fever) written by 1st Sgt. Whitmore. He writes of the probability the regiment will not be paid soon thus Barney asking for $25 be sent, that Barney is receiving the best medical care by a widow (Mrs. Snow) in a private home and a Corporal has been assigned to stay with him.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence


                  Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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                    • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
                    • Date Created: 1863-12-18
                    • Description: A long letter started on Dec 18th and begun again Dec 25th. Topics include Bradford recovering from sickness, receiving goods from home, boots and shirts, Mr. Bishop eating up some of the eatable food meant for Sparrow due to going so long without food, making strawberry preserves, requesting several hundred pounds of butter and cheese, various utilitarian items including a spider frying pan, a list of items Ira wants, mentions by name other men he has seen and talked to, acknowledges that a letter went missing and recaps what was written in that letter.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence


                    Bradford Sparrow to Alner D. Sparrow
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                      • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
                      • Date Created: 1864-01-31
                      • Description: Brief letter writes of returning from a three day picket, of the food and utensils in the recently received box from home, his good health, of witnessing an execution and of stories about the Rebels infiltrating the lines.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence