Vermonters in the Civil War

Vermont soldiers in the Civil War wrote an enormous quantity of letters and diaries, of which many thousands have survived in libraries, historical societies, and in private hands. This collection represents a selection of letters and diaries from the University of Vermont and the Vermont Historical Society. The collection includes materials dating from 1861-1865. Materials were selected for digitization to provide a variety of perspectives on events and issues. The voices represented in the collection include private soldiers and officers, as well as a few civilians. All of the extant Civil War-era letters or diaries of each of the selected individuals (at least, all that are to be found in the participating institutions’ collections) are included; each adds a certain experience and point of view to the whole. Officers in the photo above are (from left to right): Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Stoughton, Colonel Edwin H. Stoughton, Major Harry N. Worthen. All are from the Fourth Vermont Infantry Regiment.

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Benjamin F. Parmenter to Brother
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    • Creator: Parmenter, Benjamin F., 1832-1896.
    • Date Created: 1861-10-29
    • Description: Topics include the policy of the war department to not allow anyone to go home regardless of their circumstances,enquiries about home, Parmenter's growing disillusion with the Army, and a discussion about "the Southern confederacy is a fixed fact."
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      • Creator: Parmenter, Benjamin F., 1832-1896.
      • Date Created: 1861-08-08
      • Description: Topics include the regiment being located at Bush Hill Camp, rumors that they may join up with another brigade, more discussion of the 1st Battle of Bull Run, Parmenter's low opinions of the regiments officers,and his disappointment in the treatment of the soldiers.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Correspondence of Benjamin F. Parmenter
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        • Creator: Parmenter, Benjamin F., 1832-1896.
        • Date Created: 1861-07-10
        • Description: Topics include the regiment moving to Virginia.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Correspondence of Benjamin F. Parmenter
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          • Creator: Parmenter, Benjamin F., 1832-1896.
          • Date Created: 1861-07-28
          • Description: Topics include Benjamin F. Parmenter's negative opinion of an attack ( the first battle of Bull Run--see letter 3).
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Correspondence of Benjamin F. Parmenter
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            • Creator: Parmenter, Benjamin F., 1832-1896.
            • Date Created: 1861-10-12
            • Description: Topics include Benjamin F. Parmenter's hospital stay and him enlisting his brother to take care of things at home.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Correspondence of Benjamin F. Parmenter
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