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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Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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- Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
- Date Created: 1864-12-16
- Description: Williams describes the movement of the 6th Corps from Winchester to Petersburg, Virginia moving into the log houses built by the 2nd Corps, the neighborliness of the rebel pickets, names of people he has received letters from, news of Union General Thomas’ victory over Confederate General Hood at the Battle of Nashville (Tenn.) December 15-16, 1864, receipt of leather gloves much needed by the men.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence
Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
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- Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912.
- Date Created: 1861-08-12
- Description: Topics include taking a Negro woman and her children as prisoners to keep them safe from their master, anticipation of a battle, false rumor that officers appropriated a box meant for the soldiers for it was delivered to the men.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Daniel S. White Civil War letters
John M. Stone to Family
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- Creator: Stone, John M., 1835-1915.
- Date Created: 1861-11-30
- Description: Stone writes of being thankful over Thanksgiving as a number of deaths in the regiment have occurred from sickness, of having suffered from neuralgia and having had a tooth extracted, of the need for caps, gloves and flannel strips of cloth for those suffering from sore throats, mentions his brother and cousins in the service with him, inquires of the family and requests newspaper clippings be enclosed in letters to insure delivery.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence
George W. Quimby to Sister
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- Creator: Quimby, George W.
- Date Created: 1861-10-31
- Description: Writes from Camp Griffin, Va. Smith's Division of consoling his sister Emeline on the death of her husband and how she should start taking care of the estate cautioning her about who she may trust and those town folks she should not be influenced by.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
George W. Quimby to Sister
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- Creator: Quimby, George W.
- Date Created: 1861-11-30
- Description: Writes to sister Emeline B. Masta from Camp Griffin, Va of a description of a Grand Review by Gen. McClellan and staff with Pres. Abraham Lincoln in attendance, marching to Bailey's Cross Roads, expedition to Fairfax Court House for grain, receipt of quilt and pillow, death of two men from disease, reference to Thanksgiving Day
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
George W. Quimby to Sister
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- Creator: Quimby, George W.
- Date Created: 1861-12-13
- Description: Writes to his sister Emeline about setting up camp for the winter in the woods that is proving to be a comfortable place, of being in good health, the leaving of Sargent Barney Robinson due to lameness.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
Henry L. Terry to John W. Campbell
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- Creator: Terry, Henry L., 1820-1885.
- Date Created: 1861-10-21
- Description: Topics include encamping at Lee's Mill, twelve miles from Washington, close to the Rebels.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John W. Campbell correspondence
Charles H. Joyce to William Wirt Henry
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- Creator: Joyce, Charles H., 1830-1916.
- Date Created: 1862-08-13
- Description: Topics include C.H. Joyce's hope of being put in charge of the 11th regiment and anticipation of the camp moving. This would be the evacuation of Harrison's Landing, where McClellan had kept his Army of the Potomac for several weeks. Joyce refers to "old W." (Wash. DC?) and "Gov. H.," Frederick Holbrook, influential governor of Vt., 1861-1863. Also: Battle of Savage's Station, June 29, 1862, where Joyce performed well.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
George J. Stannard to William Wirt Henry
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- Creator: Stannard, George J., 1820-1886.
- Date Created: 1862-01-07
- Description: Topics include inquiring after William Henry's health, the sickness in the regiment, and a brief description of drills and picket duty and makes mention of not being promoted, states Capt Dillingham to be promoted.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
Quincy F. Thurston to William Wirt Henry
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- Creator: Thurston, Quincy F., d. 1862.
- Date Created: 1862-06-07
- Description: Topics include an account of the battle near Richmond (maybe the Battle of Seven Pines [Fair Oaks]??), makes mention of marching, the evacuation of Yorktown, the battle of Williamsburgh, a stay at the White House and advance to the Chickahominy River.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence