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John Lester Barstow to Laura
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    • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
    • Date Created: 1864-01-21
    • Description: Topics include anticipation for the wars end, and requesting photos of wife and son.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence


    Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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      • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
      • Date Created: 1862-10-23
      • Description: Topics include the improvement of Roswell Farnham‚Äôs foot injury, the cold weather at camp, and the number of regiments joining the camp.
      • 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: 1862-11-02
        • Description: Topics include the movement of the regiment from Capitol Hill to Camp Seward and down across Hunting Creek and finally setting up camp on the Potomac near Mount Vernon.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


        Asa P. Blunt to E. Mason
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          • Creator: Blunt, Asa P.
          • Description: Topics include the questioning of G. Mason‚Äôs loyalty to the United States government by Col. Blunt, denial of protection Mason has requested, the suggestion that Mason take the oath of allegiance to the U.S. or suffer the consequences of possible destruction of property.
          • 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: 1862-11-20
            • Description: Farnham writes from Camp Vermont about preparations for his wife, Mary's visit to camp, about how comfortable their dwelling will be, how he will meet up with her once she arrives, reference to a new sutler, and mentions other wives coming to visit.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


            N. S. Leffnis to Roswell Farnham
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              • Creator: Leffnis, N. S.
              • Date Created: 1862-11-21
              • Description: Orders to guards to allow Roswell Farnham to travel to and from Washington and Alexandria via Long Bridge by order of General Casey ; N.S. Jeffries, Assist. Adjt. General.
              • 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: 1862-11-28
                • Description: Farnham writes from within his new house in Camp Vermont, near Alexandria Va., of three regiments moving to Fairfax Station, a description of the men‚Äôs quarters and mentions Mary's dental issues.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


                Mary E. Farnham to Henry
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                  • Creator: Farnham, Mary E.
                  • Date Created: 1862-12-24
                  • Description: Mary Farnham writes from near Fairfax Court House in Virginia to her brother, Henry, of soldiers being taken prisoners, of the wounded, of casualties, of checking rabbit traps for food. She mentions the weather, of her tour of camp, of sickness among the troops, of her excellent dinner at camp with Mrs. Blunt, Mrs. Stearns and others, and writes of family back home.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


                  Roswell Farnham to Laura
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                    • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                    • Date Created: 1862-12-31
                    • Description: Farnham writes from Camp Vermont near Fairfax Court House, Va. to his sister, Laura, of rebel threatening, of military action with the rebels, of Col. Stoughton's entry into the rebel camp, of wife Mary's reaction to gunfire, of Jackson and his 12,000 men on the march maybe to Harper's Ferry.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


                    Roswell Farnham to Edwin H. Stoughton
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                      • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                      • Date Created: 1863-01-12
                      • Description: Writing from camp near Fairfax, Virginia to Brig. Gen. Stoughton this report includes placement of various troops including the 12th Vt. Vol. Militia regiment moving to the stone bridge, the passing of two bodies of cavalry, and a picket in the rear to look out for rebels.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence