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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Miniature of Bradford Sparrow to Alner D. Sparrow
Bradford Sparrow to Alner D. Sparrow
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    • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
    • Date Created: 1863-09-01
    • Description: Topics include marching from Burlington to Long Island, conscripts, waiting for the remaining 59 men before going to join the 4th regiment, very basic tent accommodations, meals given and Charles Stoddard's error while restocking guns which has led to reducing ranks.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Bradford Sparrow to Alner D. Sparrow
    Bradford Sparrow to Alner D. Sparrow
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      • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
      • Date Created: 1863-08-19
      • Description: Two letters of August 19th and 28th - Reporting for duty in Burlington, telling of his journey, of not having food provided & having to buy his own, of sleeping arrangements, dinner in the barracks at the old fair grounds, of the men being examined for fitness to serve.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War