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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    • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
    • Date Created: ?
    • Description: Letter No. 23 pages missing ; date & location known ; preserved here is him writing of news of health issues of folks at home, of wanting to hear the results of a town meeting regarding bounty (system used as an incentive to increase enlistments), of Heaton's auction, of his weight being 149 pounds.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
    Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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      • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
      • Date Created: 1864-03-27
      • Description: Snowball fights, reference to the bounty vote, mention of a shoemaker in Company E, of his boots, of wanting a pound of sugar sent and remarks on folks at home.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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        • Date Created: ?
        • Description: Notice to the residents of the town of Elmore from the town clerk to gather for a meeting on the 29th of March 1864 to act on several issues before the voters including rescinding the vote on bounties.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
        Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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          • Date Created: ?
          • Description: Notice to the legal voters of the town of Elmore, Vt to meet March 1st to transact business on several issues listed including military bounties. The year 1864 appears on last page.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
          Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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            • Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
            • Date Created: 1861-08-25
            • Description: Topics include Wheelock G. Veazey being in command of the Regiment for about a week, scouting Virginia, and General Smith making recommendations for Lt. Col. Hyde to be promoted to Col. and Wheelock G. Veazey to be promoted to Lt. Col.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War