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Ransom W. Towle to Rufus and Sebra Towle

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Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
Date Created: 1862-02-05
Description: Towle responds to his parents' letter that expresses low morale at home, financial difficulties at home and Towle encourages the doing without luxuries on the home front as much as possible. He writes of a 30 hour picket trip, the capture of rebel two scouts, drills being only two a day and of a self inflicted wounding of a Union soldier requiring amputation of the wounded soldier's leg.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle Correspondence

Lyman S.Williams to Lois L. Williams

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Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
Date Created: 1861-12-09
Description: Topics include the improving health of the regiment, the deaths of John Roland and Walter Osburn, and a scouting expedition.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Papers of Lyman S. Williams

Lyman S. Williams to Carrie A. Williams

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Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
Date Created: 1864-11-13
Description: Topics include moving camp towards Winchester, Virginia, a Confederate attack on the picket lines resulting in rebel prisoners, captured artillery & ammunition trains, receiving his commission as 1st Lieutenant of Company I, and his happiness that President Abraham Lincoln was re-elected.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence

Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers

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Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
Date Created: 1863-12-18
Description: A long letter started on Dec 18th and begun again Dec 25th. Topics include Bradford recovering from sickness, receiving goods from home, boots and shirts, Mr. Bishop eating up some of the eatable food meant for Sparrow due to going so long without food, making strawberry preserves, requesting several hundred pounds of butter and cheese, various utilitarian items including a spider frying pan, a list of items Ira wants, mentions by name other men he has seen and talked to, acknowledges that a letter went missing and recaps what was written in that letter.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence

Lyman Barton to Sister

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Creator: Barton, Lyman.
Date Created: 1862-11-25
Description: Topics include an account of the Battle of Antetam [sic], the cold weather, the high prices of goods at camp, and reports on the health of other soldiers and family members.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence

William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

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Creator: Henry, James Edwin, 1844-1865.
Date Created: 1864-11-19
Description: Letter written by J. Edwin Henry to Mary Jane Henry, describing life in camp. He mentions that the picket lines are so close together that the soldiers talk to one another, and that one rebel soldier asked what Vermonters thought of ‚ÄúMosby‚Äôs raid into St. Albans.‚Äù He also writes that there are few officers yet in the 17th, making more work for those that are there, and that the only regret he has in enlisting is that he left his mother alone. As well, he enquires whether his sister, Delia Henry Anderson, is still visiting Vermont, or whether she has returned to North Carolina yet.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence

Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey

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Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
Date Created: [1861]-09-14
Description: Topics include Wheelock G. Veazey‚Äôs position as field officer of the day, the lack of sleep the soldiers are experiencing, and the ease with which the Rebels could attack the Regiment.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence

Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey

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Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
Date Created: 1862-01-09
Description: Topics include military matters (court martial, foraging, picket duty) and disgust with the Congress, administration, government and fears the nation's downfall.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence

Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams

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Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
Date Created: 1864-11-01
Description: Topics include wishing for letters from home, being in command of two companies and Adjutant as well, and his hopes for a leave of absence when the Brigade goes to winter quarters.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence

John Lester Barstow to Laura

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Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
Date Created: 1863-10-25
Description: Two letters dated Oct 25 and Oct 27 with topics including marching, waiting, more marching, more waiting, lack of food due to road conditions, unable to forage for food, hot days, cold nights, the importance of picket duty, the unpopularity of General William B. Franklin, and the army returning to New Iberia, fear that mail may be lost due to capture of wagons by Rebels and fear to send any money by mail.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence

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