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Roswell Farnham to Laura
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    • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
    • Date Created: 1863-05-06
    • Description: Letter to Laura about the rainy weather in camp, the rest of the brigade being located 21 miles away, mentions again that he hears Joseph Hooker is victorious and writes of Confederate Commander John Singleton Mosby‚Äôs irregular cavalry and the Confederate Black Horse Cavalry being near the regiment.
    • 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: 1863-06-02
      • Description: Topics include being field officer of the day, ride with Col. Blunt to Wolf Run Shoals, sutler tent torn down by the men & some supplies drank & eaten, a raid by the rebels on the railroad and the destruction of the train with rebels' artillery being taken by Union soldiers, and the hope that Colonel Andross and Stearns will come out to Union Mills.
      • 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: 1863-06-17
        • Description: Topics include the old Vermont Brigade being at Fairfax Station, 3rd Corps train with 400 wagons, the Army of the Potomac moving in response to Gen. Robert E. Lee as Lee is on the move to Pennsylvania (Gettysburg Campaign), and Farnham's lament on men being discharged just as they are in best fighting condition.
        • 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: 1863-06-20
          • Description: Topics include the need for the men to stay in the army even though they will be discharged within the week, the destruction of the Rappahannock Bridge by the union soldiers preventing the Rebels from using the Orange & Alexa. railroad, and the sixth corps going to Manassas (Bull Run), freshly butchered chicken for breakfast from Mr. Peach.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


          William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook
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            • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
            • Date Created: 1862-05-27
            • Description: Topics include the Union gaining control of New Orleans, General Shepley becoming Military Commandant of the city, and the news that the Vermont Brigade has been gaining control on the Potomac. Evaluations of Generals Butler and Shepley. Also mentions the "contrabands" or slaves coming within Union lines. (Butler would later start recruiting African Americans to be Union soldiers.)
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


            William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook
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              • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
              • Date Created: 1862-07-01
              • Description: Writing to his father, Gov. Holbrook, from the steamer, Morning Sight near Vicksburg topics include asking if he can have a battery to command, mentions Fort Pike, the desire to join the artillery service, the hope to be given captaincy, and the slow bombardments by the rebels but there was an attack by 3000 Confederates thinking to board the Union mortar boats only to be beaten back when fired upon.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


              William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook
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                • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
                • Date Created: 1862-07-29
                • Description: Topics include returning to Baton Rouge and the comforts that came with this move, expresses his decided opinion on the ramifications of releasing ‚Äúunlettered Negroes‚Äù (i.e. slaves), feels the blacks are well enough cared for in general, speaks against blacks as a possible fighting force, the treatment of the slaves who enter Union lines by the Union soldiers, feels politicians need to experience first hand the habits of black slaves of the south and not hold such lofty ideals, the attempted ‚Äúcut off‚Äù of the Mississippi River by the Union, and the death of W. C. Holbrook‚Äôs grandfather.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


                J. Gregory Smith to William C. Holbrook
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                  • Creator: Smith, J. Gregory.
                  • Date Created: 1864-04-25
                  • Description: Topics include a proposal to brigade the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Vermont Regiments and the decision from the War Department in Washington to set a definitive date for the end of the regiments‚Äô term.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


                  George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
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                    • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
                    • Date Created: 1862-03-22
                    • Description: Topics include the anticipation of marching to Alexandria in just over a week‚Äôs time, the resignation of Captain Tucker, and the promotion of George W. Quimby to captaincy. Mentions the slow moving Grand Army of the Potomac and the feeling that it may never see any fighting.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence


                    George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
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                      • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
                      • Date Created: 1862-07-12
                      • Description: Topics include an account of a battle starting on the 27th of June (Battle of Gaines' Mill/First Cold Harbor/Chickahominy). Quimby mentions some explosions that surprisingly caused less harm than expected. Difficulties include long marches, usually at night; surprise attacks; and water deprivation.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence