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Lyman Barton to Melissa Barton
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    • Creator: Barton, Lyman, 1839-1936.
    • Date Created: 1863-03-15
    • Description: Lyman Barton writes of his travels from Fredericksburg to Newport News via a steamer, and then on to Suffolk. While at Newport News he saw a monitor and the U.S.S. Galena, as well as the wrecks of the U.S.S. Merrimack (C.S.S. Virginia) and the U.S.S. Cumberland and U.S.S. Congress. He also comments on the lack of alcohol available to the troops and that while he is not a drinker, he is ‚Äúas bad can be‚Äù and that it is ‚Äúhard spoiling a rotten egg.‚Äù
    • 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: 1863-08-02
      • Description: Lyman writes about wishing to receive more letters from his sister, as he is lonely in camp, even though it sounds like he is enjoying himself. He points out the battles printed on the bottom of the writing paper he is using, saying that he was in the last four of them. The letter continues with a detailed description of the movements of his Brigade. He also mentions ‚Äúconfiscating‚Äù a beef, writing that soldiers don‚Äôt steal, only confiscate and the only difficulty was getting the beef into the camp.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence


      Theodore Barton to Melissa Barton
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        • Creator: Barton, Theodore, 1842-1926.
        • Date Created: 1863-02-25
        • Description: Theodore Barton writes that there is a foot of snow but it is melting fast. He also writes of his pleasure at the news of the draft, as he would be happy to see some of those who stayed behind and to give them the same encouragement they gave to him about how easy it would be to ‚Äúwhip‚Äù the South. He also mentions that there is not much drinking of alcohol going on.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence


        Justus F. Gale to Brother
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          • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
          • Date Created: 1862-02-07
          • Description: Writing from Brattleboro, Vermont, topics include news of bombardment of Fort Henry on the Tennessee River (February 6, 1862) by Commodore Andrew Hull Foote (officer of the U.S. Navy) and General Ulysses S. Grant, a skirmish that resulted in finding a barrel of rum, food sometimes good but not the hash made in camp and the vaccination of the company for pox.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


          Justus F. Gale to Mother
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            • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
            • Date Created: 1862-02-21
            • Description: From Brattleboro topics include Justus Gale‚Äôs common cold, asking for leave denied, only those with wife and babies being allowed to go home, the rumor that Texas and Tennessee has been ordered to surrender, has received $33 in military pay and the expectation to stay at Camp Holbrook for another month.
            • 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: 1862-04-05
              • Description: Two letters, dated April 5th and 6th he writes from aboard the Ship Wallace heading for Ship Island. Mentions the "sugar place" back home in Elmore, Vt. Topics also include making a little bit of money buying and selling tobacco, the displeasure at having to remain on the ship, and the capture of two rebel steamers up the Mississippi River.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


              Justus E. Gale to [Family]
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                • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                • Date Created: 1862-08-23
                • Description: Topics include a poem titled ‚ÄúThe Heavenly Home‚Äù and clearing up the rumor that Justus Gale is dead.
                • 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: 1862-08-26
                  • Description: Topics include wishing his sister a happy birthday, clearing up the rumor that he is dead, the enlisting of blacks, and the enlisting of men from home before they are drafted.
                  • 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: 1862-09-09
                    • Description: Topics include the sickness of Justus Gale‚Äôs mother and brother Charley, mentions his dismay of men trying to skip military duty, the rebel prisoners taken by various Union regiments, mentions Gen. Butler may be taking care of the guerrilla fighters and the injuries sustained by the men in the train accident whereby many seemed to have avoided amputations.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


                    Justus F. Gale to Mother
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                      • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                      • Date Created: 1862-10-25
                      • Description: Writing to his mother, topics include marching orders to go up the railroad, waiting for a regiment of contrabands from the other side of the river to lead the way on their march, receiving his military pay, and giving his best wishes to his mother.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence