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Horatio P. Bruce to Smiley Bancroft
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    • Creator: Bruce, Horatio P.
    • Date Created: 1862-06-26
    • Description: Topics include the death of Charles Bancroft from typhoid fever, the sickness of other men in the company, and that the fall of Richmond will bring the war to an end. Like many other writers, he refers to McClellan's reluctance to deploy his massive army.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence


    Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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      • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
      • Date Created: 1863-10-04
      • Description: Writes of family back home, that there is no military activity at present and of being asked if he might like to meet a young lady, Miss M. M. G. (i.e. Mary Gorton who later becomes his wife)
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence


      Ransom W. Towle to [Family and Friends]
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        • Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
        • Date Created: 1862-06-10
        • Description: Writing seven miles from Richmond topics include packing up camp and marching at 10pm, a terrible rain storm that soaked the men, of sick soldiers including Towle.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle Correspondence


        Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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          • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
          • Date Created: 1861-06-11
          • Description: Topics include the expected fight at Little Bethel and the battle at Great Bethel, where fewer than fifty men were killed on the Union side. Mentions German Regiment (Col. Bendix) and Duryea's Zouaves. Description of "friendly fire" incident. Excursion proved to be the most exhausting so far.
          • 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: 1861-06-15
            • Description: Topics include a recount of the battle at Great Bethel. Farnham remains critical of press coverage, estimating 90% is inaccurate. Some criticism of Mass. Gen. Pierce (destined to be court-martialed). First taste of battle now having an affect on Farnham and other Vermonters, no doubt.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


            Battle of Big Bethal, Va June 10th, 1861
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              • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
              • Description: Topics include a map that shows various maneuvers of Farnham's company; inaccuracies in the newspaper account of the Battle of Big Bethel; and various ailments, aches & pains endured during the march.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


              Report of property found in the several companies of the 1st Vermont Regiment…
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                • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                • Date Created: 1861-06-24
                • Description: List compiled by Farnham of items found or stolen from citizens by soldiers during a campaign.
                • 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: 1861-07-03
                  • Description: Topics include the celebration of the 4th of July and the health of Farnham and his comrades..
                  • 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: 1861-07-05
                    • Description: Topics include an encounter between the Zouaves and Rebels, flap-jacks and doughnuts in camp, an African-American prisoner by the name of Joe Wilson, the probability of not engaging in a fight, and the bugs and mosquitoes at camp.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


                    Roswell Farnham to Laura
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                      • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                      • Date Created: 1861-07-09
                      • Description: Topics include Laura's earache and the proximity of Newport News to the enemy.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence