Basic
Advanced

Field

Condition

Type of search

Value

List

Gallery

Showing 5001 - 5010 of 5301 Records

Active filters

William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

Image

Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
Date Created: 1864-11-18
Description: Henry writes that Brigade Commander Colonel William Emerson is on leave and Henry is now in command of the Brigade. It appears they are now in winter quarters and Henry writes that he does not feel it is safe for his wife to visit this camp, as the railroads are being torn up by ‚Äúguerillas‚Äù and trains are being captured. He then discusses when or whether he will resign, since Col. Truax in under arrest, depending on the resignation of Colonel Emerson and the possibility that Henry might command the Brigade.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence

Henry A. Smith to Family

Image

Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
Date Created: 1862-09-02
Description: From Alexandria, Virginia topics include transporting the sick, injured and "used up horses", the expectation of new horses, the extensive fortifications between Alexandria and Centerville, the horrors of war, the restriction of letter writing until 10 days following a battle, reference to men having fought in a battle but does not say which one (Pope's Campaign??) and Henry Smith's wish to return home.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence

Henry A. Smith to Family

Image

Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
Date Created: 1862-11-28
Description: Topics include the arrival of the package from home that had includes apples and chicken but those were eaten by Jarvis Wentworth, pictures of relatives received, admiration of his new boots, Henry Smith's friend Fenney hoping to become his brother-in-law, and the death of a boy names Henry Holt of Hartland, gives advice on how to best care for a horse.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence

Henry A. Smith to Mother

Image

Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
Date Created: 1862-12-05
Description: Two letters one dated Dec 5th and one 6th. Topics include the snowy weather, Henry Smith's good health, and the difficult times the men who were drafted will face.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence

Henry A. Smith to Clarissa A. Smith

Image

Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
Date Created: 1863-06-02
Description: Topics include his praise of the work being done at home on the farm by his brothers, a description of Mosby‚Äôs attack on the train at Catlett‚Äôs Station (May 31st), and his wish that his mother use his money to purchase more pasture land in Royalton.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence

Benjamin F. Parmenter to Brother

Image

Creator: Parmenter, Benjamin F., 1832-1896.
Date Created: 1861-10-12
Description: Topics include Benjamin F. Parmenter's hospital stay and him enlisting his brother to take care of things at home.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Correspondence of Benjamin F. Parmenter

Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford

Image

Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
Date Created: 1862-01-06
Description: Written to his sister from his camp in Virginia, topics include inquiring after news from home, a possible visit by his father, cold weather, boxes of bedding sent by the towns of Weathersfield and Windham, and sending hats home so folks can see them.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence

Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford

Image

Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
Date Created: 1862-01-28
Description: A very brief letter mentions continued rainy weather and deep mud; also a comrade has typhoid fever and not expected to live.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence

Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford

Image

Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
Date Created: 1862-01-30
Description: Spafford's brief letter has an underlying tone of being anxious to hear from home. The rainy and muddy weather continue.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence

Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford

Image

Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
Date Created: 1862-04-14
Description: Topics include not yet being moved from the Mansion House Hospital to one in Washington, his health being with fever and ague, of disposing of his letters from home by burning them and thus needing Homer White‚Äôs address again.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence

List

Gallery

Showing 5001 - 5010 of 5301 Records

Active filters

Creator

Subject

Recipient

Type of Resource

Genre

Parent Collections

Date Created [Year]

Date Issued