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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33 Armed Forces -- Officers. 18 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1866). 11 United States Army -- Military life. 11 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865). 11 Vermont -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 10 Promotions, Military. 8 Butler(Benjamin Franklin) Mr 1818-1893. 8 Recruiting and enlistment. 7 Military camps -- Louisiana. 7 Ship Island (Miss.). 7 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1866). Company C. 6 Baton Rouge (La.) -- History -- Siege, 1862. 6 Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States. 5 Military camps -- Vermont. 4 Battle casualties. 4 Confederate States of America Army. 4 Diseases. 4 Families of military personnel. 4 Morale. 4 New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 4 Vicksburg (Miss.). 3 HolbrookFrederick 1813-1909. 3 Military camps -- Mississippi. 3 Military camps -- Virginia. 3 Steamboats. 3 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865). 2 Abolitionists -- United States -- History -- 19th century. 2 African American soldiers. 2 African Americans. 2 Armies -- Medical and sanitary affairs. 2 Food. 2 Fort Pike (La.). 2 Military pay. 2 Operational rations (Military supplies). 2 Religion. 2 Rumor. 2 Skirmishing. 2 Slaves. 2 SmithJ. Gregory (John Gregory) 1818-1891. 2 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women. 2 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 2 United States Army -- Surgeons. 2 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 11th (1862-1865). 2 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865). 2 Vermont Governor (1861-1863 : Holbrook). 1 Antislavery movements. 1 Capitulations, Military. 1 Contraband of war. 1 Culpeper County (Va.). 1 Draft -- United States. 1 FarnhamRoswell 1827-1903. 1 Holbrook Frederick 1813-1909. 1 Intrenchments. 1 Marching. 1 McClellan George Brinton 1826-1885. 1 McClellanGeorge Brinton 1826-1885. 1 Military discharge. 1 Military discipline. 1 Military hospitals. 1 Newspapers. 1 Patriotism. 1 Photographs. 1 Prisoners of war. 1 Racism. 1 Savage's Station, Battle of, Va., 1862. 1 Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862. 1 Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862. 1 Surgery, Military. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Casualties. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care. 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865). 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865). 1 Women in war.

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Miniature of ? to Lorenzo Thomas
? to Lorenzo Thomas
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    • Date Created: 1862-08-30
    • Description: Topics include the request to inquire after statements made by the Major General, and a request for an investigation of the Battle of Baton Rouge by a court of inquiry.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Draft of Official Statement
    Draft of Official Statement
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      • Date Created: 1864-07-06
      • Description: Topics include an account of a situation involving Colonel Bulavsky and Major Alden that lead to the recommendation of a ‚ÄúCourt of Inquiry‚Äù being held.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
      Miniature of E. R. S. Canby to J. Gregory Smith
      E. R. S. Canby to J. Gregory Smith
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        • Creator: Canby, E. R. S.
        • Date Created: 1864-01-28
        • Description: Topics include the acknowledgement of the privileges awarded to the men enlisted under the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Vermont.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook 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: 1862-03-07
          • Description: Writing to his sister topics include the journey from Camp Holbrook to Ship Island through New York via train car, mentions 45 rebel officers being taken prisoner at Fort Donelson, hopes the war to be over soon, thinks of his family back home and puts his faith in God to rule over all.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Charles H. Joyce to William Wirt Henry
          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
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
            Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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              • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
              • Date Created: 1863-10-01
              • Description: Topics include reflections, his 45th birthday today, a reference to their first born son & if he was living how he would have liked to have the son with him, looking at photographs of his wife & of opening a letter with a lock of hair in it, Col. Jewett having talked with Gov. Holbrook about Rutherford & him being worthy of a promotion, and his marked opinion of not wanting a woman as a camp follower as a laundress or as a seamstress as Mrs. Fields is wishing to go with the army.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War