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 [Frankie?] to Mother
[Frankie?] to Mother
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    • Date Created: ?-?-?
    • Description: A poem, "Death of H. H. Wilder," written by Frankie, presumably Wilder's nephew.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
    Miniature of William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
    William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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      • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
      • Date Created: 1863-05-31
      • Description: Letter discusses the health of his son, Ferdie, and the impending death of the wife of Sergeant Davis, who is at the camp. He also writes of the limits of their forces which are stretched along a 25 mile area, reference to Capt. Dillingham, Col. Jewett, of watching for Lee's army, possible promotions and photographs he is sending home of fellow officers.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
      Miniature of Martha to Amanda Hayward
      Martha to Amanda Hayward
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        • Date Created: 1862-08-16
        • Description: Topics include condolences for Wilder's death.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
        Miniature of Merrill F. Samson to A. Hayward
        Merrill F. Samson to A. Hayward
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          • Creator: Samson, Merrill F.
          • Date Created: 1862-07-18
          • Description: Topics include the death of Wilder; and his friend Merrill sending condolences to Wilder's mother. Wilder may have died during the Battle of Malvern Hill, which concluded the Seven Days Campaign; or in any number of skirmishes that occurred in early July.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
          Miniature of Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
          Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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            • Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
            • Date Created: 1861-11-11
            • Description: Henry writes a solemn letter about the death from consumption of his tent mate, Adams Potter of Cornwall, of his plans to write to friends and family.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
            Miniature of [B. Murray?] to Aunt
            [B. Murray?] to Aunt
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              • Creator: Murray, B.
              • Date Created: 1862-08-09
              • Description: Topics include the army photographs of Wilder being sent to his family.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
              Miniature of Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
              Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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                • Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
                • Date Created: 1861-12-07
                • Description: Henry writes from Camp Griffin, Va. of a scouting and foraging expedition of 30,000 men whereby corn, hay and wood were obtained, of the death of Fenton on November 29th, of few meetings held by the Chaplain who is not very well thought of and of visiting the sick in the hospital.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
                Miniature of [Frances] E. Carter to Grammama
                [Frances] E. Carter to Grammama
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                  • Creator: Carter, Frances E.
                  • Date Created: 1862-07-31
                  • Description: Wilder's niece writes a letter of condolence to her grandmother for his death.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
                  Miniature of George W. Quimby to Sister
                  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