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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John Spafford to Joseph Spafford, Joseph Spafford to John Spafford
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- Creator: Spafford, John, b. 1810., Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
- Date Created: [1861-11-?]
- Description: Letter from John Spafford to his son Joseph. Both serving in the military. John inquires about what needs Joseph might have, of the importance of keeping body and clothes clean and the movement of the regiment from Washington to Camp Griffin. Joseph answers his father's questions on the same letter to be returned to John.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers
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John Spafford to Joseph Spafford, Joseph Spafford to John Spafford
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- Creator: Spafford, John, b. 1810., Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
- Date Created: [1861-10-?]
- Description: Topics include inquiries about writing materials, tobacco, dress coats, and stockings.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers
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Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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- Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
- Date Created: 1861-10-8
- Description: Writes of good postal service on letter delivery, of Sargent Charley Reed, of Captain Altherton, of wanting a photograph of Homer, general good health of the men, a heavy rain storm that flooded his tent, of going out on Battalion drill.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers
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Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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- Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
- Date Created: 1861-11-17
- Description: Topics include an expected package from home, lack of military pay, death of three men in the company from the fever, of a father retrieving his son's body..
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers
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Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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- Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
- Date Created: 1861-12-08
- Description: Topics include Captain Atherton expected arrival in Cavendish to recruit men for the regiment, the sending of a photograph, reference to Laurence, the daguerreotype man from Chester who will be taking pictures of the 2nd Vermont Regiment.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers
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Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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- Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
- Date Created: [1861]-11-22
- Description: Topics include the Grand Review of the Army of the Potomac at Ball's Cross Roads, "Old Abe" to see 75,000 troops, scouting excursion, marching, picket guard, mentions Thanksgiving in Vermont.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers
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Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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- Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
- Date Created: 1861-12-19
- Description: Topics include the arrival of a box from Weathersfield containing bedding, stockings, mittens, discussion of who is most likely to get promotions, illness among the men including hernias, heart and consumption, .
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers
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Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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- Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
- Date Created: 1861-09-2?
- Description: Spafford writes of his opinions of some of the men, possibly getting a photograph taken of him to send home, the photographer being very busy taking many photographs for $1.00 each, sending money home.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers
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Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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- Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
- Date Created: 1861-10-30
- Description: October 30, 1861. Topics include the postponement of a review of the Army of the Potomac, the numerous regiments at Camp Griffin, Virginia, a prediction of a move to Vienna after a naval strike, requests for stocking yarn, sealing wax and two sealing stamps, a daguerreotype photographer to travel with the regiment, mentions pay, the need to purchase shoes, going to the sutler for butter, general health of the men, praises the surgeon,
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers
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Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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- Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
- Date Created: 1861-11-10
- Description: Writes of how a box can be sent, desire for larger size boots, stockings, apples, Meerschaumn pipe
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers
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