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Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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    • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
    • Date Created: 1863-06-04
    • Description: Topics include D.K. Andross and J.C. Stearns, Lt. Col. Stowell resigning, visit to Fairfax Street hospital in Alexandria, Va. to see sick soldiers, men receiving good medical care, Mrs. Stannard with the General, the nice weather, and roses & laurels in bloom.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


    Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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      • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
      • Date Created: 1862-09-28
      • Description: Rutherford writes of the illness of the his assistant surgeon, Dr. Clarke, of his own excellent health, and all he is enjoying at camp including a hive of bees. He writes of fresh meat, fowl and fruit available to eat, of a companion dog and of his horse he admires so much. He speaks of the difference in military medical care of the soldiers and notes how the care results in more or fewer sick soldiers and of deaths.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence


      Joseph Rutherford to Daughter
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        • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
        • Date Created: 1862-11-23
        • Description: Rutherford writes from his Maryland camp to his daughter, Helen, of military life, about the fact that there is no day of worship in the military, food preparations for Thanksgiving dinner, description of the dress parade, Typhoid fever in the camp, and the proper care that the Vermont regiment is receiving from their surgeons.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence


        Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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          • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
          • Date Created: 1863-05-16
          • Description: Topics include the expectation of many to be mustered out of service soon, false alarms with gun fire, skirmishes around where the regiment is, the locations of the other regiments including the 14th, 15th and 16th regiments, the health of several individuals, obtaining ice water and iced current wine from Mr. Bowen's sister who lives in the area, him reading David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, and mentions his horse, Burnie.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


          Report
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            • Date Created: 1863-05-22
            • Description: Topics include a pass for Roswell Farnham to go to Washington with a valise that has signatures of three officers and a note stating he left camp June 2nd.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


            George W. Quimby to Tucker
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              • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
              • Date Created: 1862-04-25
              • Description: Topics include the location of the company and a brief account of the battle of Lee's Mill. Also a comment about one legislator "Morrels" (Justin Morrill?) stating that Gen. William Smith was drunk. A summary of promotions.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence


              William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook
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                • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
                • Date Created: 1862-11-05
                • Description: Topics include a description of the Court of Inquiry that was held by General Butler, his disdain for Gen. Butler; sending men to Vt to recruit for the regiment, the wish to establish recruiting stations by the Canadian border, praise for the French Canadians as soldiers and recommending the Quartermaster Morse for a promotion.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


                F. V. Randall
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                  • Creator: Randall, F. V.
                  • Date Created: 1863-03-11
                  • Description: Topics include a pass for Roswell Farnham to go to Alexandria and return in 48 hours.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


                  Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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                    • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
                    • Date Created: 1863-07-19
                    • Description: Writing from in the field up in the mountains near Snickers Gap, Virginia topics include marching to catch Gen. Robert E. Lee, pillage of livestock for food by some of the soldiers that include chickens and hogs from nearby farms as well as having fresh blackberries, sleeping on the wet ground, spending time looking at photographs of loved ones and poking fun at themselves in harsh living conditions.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence


                    Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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                      • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
                      • Date Created: 1863-07-27
                      • Description: Writing a very brief letter from Warrenton, Virginia topics include the continuous marching, lack of food, the hardships the men are currently facing met with cheerfulness, moving on to Culpeper, then to Gordonsville and hopefully on to Richmond.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence