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 Henry A. Smith to Frances E. Smith
Henry A. Smith to Frances E. Smith
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    • Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
    • Date Created: 1864-02-28
    • Description: Short note written to tell his sister that he has been moved to the hospital in Richmond and that he is sick with dysentery. Henry died the next day.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Henry W. Spafford to Clarissa A. Smith
    Henry W. Spafford to Clarissa A. Smith
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      • Creator: Spafford, Henry W., 1840-1911.
      • Date Created: 1864-05-16
      • Description: Letter written by Spafford to Mrs. Clarissa A. Smith, the mother of Henry A. Smith regarding the death of her son, Hnery A. Smith in the hospital in Richmond, giving details of the conditions there, both about the physicians and how prisoners were buried. Spafford gives Mrs. Smith contact information in order to be in touch with the Ward Master Sergt Jacob Saftig Co. G 4th K.Y. Cav. in the hopes of him being able to give Mrs. Smith more information about Smith's final hours.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
      Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Father
      Justus F. Gale to Father
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        • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
        • Date Created: 1862-07-10
        • Description: Topics include the medicating himself after seeing the doctor twice to rid his diarrhea, taking of Richmond and rebel prisoners, the weather in Algiers, high price of provisions, inquires about family and the plan to go visit friends 4 miles away.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
        Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
        Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Sister
        Justus F. Gale to Sister
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          • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
          • Date Created: 1862-07-18
          • Description: Topics include the good health of Justus Gale, the food available at Algiers including confiscated beef from the locals, standing guard for 12 hour shifts, killing alligators, writes of some of his comrades, the sickness of Sargent 2nd Class.Chas. C. Martin with inflammation of the bowels, the capture of Richmond and Vicksburg, mentions Confederate Gen. G. T. Beauregard, receiving a copy of the Green Mountain Freeman and refers to his religious faith.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
          Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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            • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
            • Date Created: 1865-04-16
            • Description: A poem entitled "Battle of Cedar Creek" and a letter to his sister, Lois, that includes a description of the fighting the 6th Vt Vols. was involved with starting April 1st and leading to the fall of Richmond on April 3, 1865.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
            Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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              • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
              • Date Created: 1865-06-03
              • Description: Topics include marching to Washington from Richmond, sightseeing in Richmond, the possibility of a review, and rumors about an attempt by the Governor of Vermont to get the old Brigade home all at once, though Williams doesn‚Äôt think this likely.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
              Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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                • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
                • Date Created: 1862-02-18
                • Description: Topics include the warm, muddy weather, the success of the Burnsides Expedition, the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson, and the possibility of either marching to Manassas and on to Richmond or back to Vermont.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                Miniature of Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
                Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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                  • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
                  • Date Created: 1862-05-18
                  • Description: Topics include the hard marching to a camp owned by the rebel Colonel Lee and requests for items to be sent from home.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of Solomon G. Heaton to Mother
                  Solomon G. Heaton to Mother
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                    • Creator: Heaton, Solomon G.
                    • Date Created: 1864-05-12
                    • Description: Topics include Elbrige, George, Emery, and Captain Buck being wounded, the death of Git Porter, and the expected fall of Richmond.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Solomon G. Heaton Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War