Justus F. Gale to Sister
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Parent Collections - Vermonters in the Civil War
- Justus F. Gale Correspondence
Title - Justus F. Gale to Sister
Creator - Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
Date Created - 1863-05-29
Description - Gale begins his letter with a humorous poem. He then writes that the 8th Vermont is now with the Corps laying seige to Port Hudson, which is strongly fortified and describes a skirmish that resulted in two killed and three wounded from his Company. He also writes that there is constant cannonading and that his company is behind one hill, while the rebels are behind another nearby, and that one day he shot 100 cartridges. He tells his sister he has plenty to eat and that he is safe, even when in action, since he only has to show his head enough to fire.
Subject - United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865).
- Skirmishing.
- Food.
- Poetry.
- Port Hudson (La.) -- History -- Siege, 1863.
Extent - 4 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2013-05-29, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 5/29/2013 6:20:45 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] - cwvhsGaleJustus68
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
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