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Lyman S. Willams to Lois L. Williams

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Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
Date Created: 1862-07-09
Description: Topics include the camp being shelled twice, the regiment camping on the east bank of the James River, the losses in both armies, and the regiment being reviewed by President Lincoln.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence

Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams

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Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
Date Created: 1863-10-04
Description: Writes of family back home, that there is no military activity at present and of being asked if he might like to meet a young lady, Miss M. M. G. (i.e. Mary Gorton who later becomes his wife)
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence

Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams

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Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
Date Created: 1864-07-03
Description: Writes of a raid on the railroad line between Richmond, Virginia and Welden, North Carolina at Ream‚Äôs Station destroying tracks, his wish to be at home visiting with his brother, Nathan, the hot and dusty weather, and getting paid.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence

Lyman S. Williams to Carrie A. Williams

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Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
Date Created: 1864-11-13
Description: Topics include moving camp towards Winchester, Virginia, a Confederate attack on the picket lines resulting in rebel prisoners, captured artillery & ammunition trains, receiving his commission as 1st Lieutenant of Company I, and his happiness that President Abraham Lincoln was re-elected.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence

John M. Stone to Family

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John M. Stone to Family

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Creator: Stone, John M., 1835-1915.
Date Created: 1862-08-28
Description: Two letters dated Aug 28 & Aug 30 ; grateful for letters from home writing, pride in Vermont for providing soldiers, loading wagons onto the boats in Hampton (Va.?), pleased with the work done by black men, sending money home and news from home.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence

Horatio P. Bruce to Smiley Bancroft

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Creator: Bruce, Horatio P.
Date Created: 1862-06-26
Description: Topics include the death of Charles Bancroft from typhoid fever, the sickness of other men in the company, and that the fall of Richmond will bring the war to an end. Like many other writers, he refers to McClellan's reluctance to deploy his massive army.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence

Charles C. Canning to William Wirt Henry

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Creator: Canning, Charles C., b. 1828.
Date Created: 1862-05-26
Description: Topics include the defeat of General Banks (Battle of Winchester, May 25) , the promotion of Lt. Col. Stannard, and the request to William Henry to raise a company so that Charles Canning may become a captain. Canning mentions orders from McClellan to prepare for "a bloody battle," but major fighting doesn't ensue until May 31st (Battle of Seven Pines, May 31), when Confederates take advantage of Union positions on the south side of the Chickahominy River.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence

Charles Dillingham to William Wirt Henry

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Creator: Dillingham, Charles, b. 1837.
Date Created: 1861-08-07
Description: August 7, 1861 from Clermont, Virginia. Writes Vermont 3rd located at the Chain Bridge Georgetown Heights, picket duty, illness among the men, sudden death of soldiers from sore throat.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence

Ira A. Marshall to William Wirt Henry

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Creator: Marshall, Ira A., d. 1893.
Date Created: 1862-05-13
Description: Topics include recent battles in Yorktown and Williamsburg, which had significant casualties; the destruction of the C.S.S. Merrimack off the coast of Norfolk, Va., now under Union occupation. McClellan will likely send Vt. troops home once Richmond is taken. Ill soldier Tilton Sleeper mentioned again.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence

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