Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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Parent Collections - Vermonters in the Civil War
- Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
Title - Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
Creator - Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
Date Created - 1863-05-09
Description - Topics include leveling Rebel fortifications after a retreat by the Confederate Army, rumors about General Hooker’s movements, praise for Vermont troops in the New York newspapers, worry about the safety of his brother, Colonel Elisha Barney, and the results of foraging by his company. He also writes of hiring a “darkey” to help carry his luggage while on march, meeting a cousin in the 118th New York Regiment, and sending money home.
Subject - African Americans.
- Marching.
- Slaves.
- Confederate States of America Army.
- Hooker, Joseph 1814-1879.
- Newspapers.
Extent - 4 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2013-02-26, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 2/26/2013 11:07:04 PM
Access Conditions - Requests to reproduce this item should be sent to Vermont Historical Society Library, library@vermonthistory.org.
Access Conditions [Local] - No Copyright - United States
Identifier [Local] - cwvhsBarneyValentine98
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
Digital Format - image/tiff
Digital Format - Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi
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