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Lyman Barton to Hiram Barton
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    • Creator: Barton, Lyman, 1839-1936.
    • Date Created: 1863-07-29
    • Description: Lyman Barton writes of his Regiment‚Äôs march from White House to near Hanover Junction and back, and then on to a camp near Portsmouth, Virginia. He then writes of his military unit being renumbered (from 9 A C to the 7 A C now 2nd Brigade 2nd Division 7 A C), of news from home, that his two other brothers, James and Henry were drafted, and continues with his views on how the war is progressing.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence


    Lyman Barton to Melissa Barton
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      • Creator: Barton, Lyman, 1839-1936.
      • Date Created: 1864-07-07
      • Description: Lyman Barton comments on the Second Battle of Petersburg on June 15 to 18, writing that though they were almost successful in taking Petersburg, the arrival of General Hancock slowed the assault until the defenses were fortified. He also writes of his sister mistaking shoulder scales, worn by privates, for an officer‚Äôs badge in a photograph she received, mentioning that the Colored Troops wore these shoulder scales but discarded them when in the field. He gives only a passing mention to the Battle of Cold Harbor.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence


      Justus F. Gale to Father
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        • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
        • Date Created: 1862-06-14
        • Description: Topics include the living conditions and food in New Orleans, continues with cooking duty, the good weather, soldiers bringing back to camp chickens, eggs, an account of the poor treatment of slaves, two slave boys being rescued from ill treatment from their masters, and the observance of Sabbath in camp, wishing to know more news of the war than he can get in the South.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


        Justus F. Gale to Brother
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          • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
          • Date Created: 1862-07-04
          • Description: Topics include the 4th of July celebrations, guard duty of a bridge, diarrhea, accidental gun firing injuring a fellow soldier's hand, plenty of water but it is muddy river water, fresh local fruit and corn, and a brief account of Ship Island including mentioning how "black" the men were (either referring to being unclean or to mood).
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


          Justus F. Gale to Father
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            • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
            • Date Created: 1862-08-08
            • Description: Topics include the good health of Justus Gale, a description of the land in Algiers including deep mud, swamp and tall grasses, and the sickness in the regiment.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


            Justus F. Gale to Sister & Friends
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              • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
              • Date Created: 1862-09-24
              • Description: From Algiers, La topics include ill health of his mother and sister, the death of his brother Charley, how difficult it is to get a military discharge, Justus Gale‚Äôs negative opinion of the Blacks, his hope slavery is ended, and his hope that his sister and mother will become healthy again.
              • 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: 1862-11-18
                • Description: Topics include the being saddened by the ill health of his family in Elmore, enjoying good health himself, troops living in an apparently abandoned house in Bayou Boeuf, La., the parole of the prisoners who are still alive (not clear but these may be Union soldiers taken prisoners as some were shot for running from their army and joining a Union regiment), the movement of the army on the Potomac and still unable to get a photograph of himself taken.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


                Justus E. Gale to Sister and Mother
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                  • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                  • Date Created: 1862-11-25
                  • Description: Topics include a summary of the health of Justus Gale‚Äôs family, makes references to his faith, the movement of the regiment to Brashear City, a scene in camp as soldiers go about various activities, and the warm weather.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


                  Justus E. Gale to Father
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                    • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                    • Date Created: 1862-12-13
                    • Description: Topics include the health of Justus Gale, the mistaken attack (friendly fire) by the Indiana regiment, the process of making sugar done by the slaves, and the daily drilling in 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: 1863-02-10
                      • Description: Topics include a description of sightseeing in New Orleans and the difference in the city from a year earlier. He also mentions eating a custard pie and getting his watch cleaned.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence