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Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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    • Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
    • Date Created: 1862-01-17
    • Description: Topics include a request for Wilder's mother to send him papers, envelopes, butter, cheese, sausage, and any other essential items.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence


    Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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      • Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
      • Date Created: 1862-03-13
      • Description: Topics include marching from Camp Griffin to camp near Flint Hill and the news that the regiment will continue on to Washington. This is the beginning of the Peninsula Campaign.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence


      Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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        • Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
        • Date Created: 1862-03-16
        • Description: Wilder's location is titled "Sesesh Church," in Alexandria. "Sesesh," Wilder's phonetic spelling of "secesh," or "secessionist," suggests that the members of the church were Confederate sympathizers. Mentions Gen. George B. McClellan (recently relieved of his supreme command but still in charge of the Army of the Potomac) and the beginnings of the Peninsula Campaign, which involved patrolling the James and York rivers. Wilder expresses determination to fight for the Union cause.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence


        W. C. Holbrook to John Wolcott Phelps
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          • Creator: Holbrook, W. C.
          • Date Created: 1861-11-25
          • Description: Topics include Lt. Adjt. W. C. Holbrook of the 4th Vermont Regiment requesting from Captain Mundee an order to report to Brig. Gen. John Wolcott Phelps at Old Point, Virginia as Aid de Camp.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence


          Frederick Holbrook to John Wolcott Phelps
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            • Creator: Holbrook, Frederick.
            • Date Created: 1862-07-27
            • Description: Topics include the President calling for 300,000 additional troops, the wish that the National Government will develop a decisive policy to "proclaim war to the knife," and a description of Frederick Holbrook's son Major Will. Holbrook continues to express his admiration for Phelps and offer him greater forces to command.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence


            [Lamuay] to John Wolcott Phelps
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              • Creator: [Lamuay].
              • Date Created: 1861-05-25
              • Description: Topics include errors in Colonel Phelps' rolls and a special order allowing Colonel Phelps to decide where the 1st Regiment Vermont Volunteer Militia will camp.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence


              [Harry N.] Worthen to John Wolcott Phelps
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                • Creator: Worthen, Harry N.
                • Date Created: 1861-06-02
                • Description: Writes from Camp Butler, Newport News, Virginia. Topics include a report of the hospital and a list of names of the sick men and names of the steward and attendants. Mentions Fort Monroe, the unsanitary conditions of the hospital, how the sick men have been neglected by the steward and attendants.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence


                Orlando S. Turner to Joseph and Louisa A. Turner
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                  • Creator: Turner, Orlando S., b. 1839.
                  • Date Created: 1861-07-04
                  • Description: Turner writes from Washington, D.C. to his parents of 80,000 Union men, of being given a "splendid flag" and of sending them $10.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Civil War letters of Orlando S. Turner


                  Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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                    • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
                    • Date Created: 1864-11-17
                    • Description: Topics include receiving a long letter from his sister, Lois, and apologizing for scolding her, complimenting her on her studies and wishing he could attend a Lyceum in which Lois is giving a paper. He also writes of the importance of getting letters from home and his promotion to 1st Lieutenant.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence


                    O viens donc je t'invite
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                      • Description: Song text from VFC1998-0007 Martha Pellerin Collection. MS2008-3094 HervÈ Pellerin Songbook 1 of 1. Pp. 8, 10.
                      • Parent Collections: MS2008-3094 -- HervÈ Pellerin Songbook,Martha Pellerin Collection of Franco-American Song,Vermont Folklife Center Archives