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Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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    • Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
    • Date Created: 1861-10-[06]
    • Description: Topics include Wheelock G. Veazey telling his wife Julia A. Veazey how much he loves and misses her.
    • 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: 1862-06-10
      • Description: Topics include reporting of a few scrimmages, of Captain William Parker Ainsworth‚Äôs funeral and his honorable life, of desire to be home.
      • 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: 1863-01-28
        • Description: Topics include the snowy weather, a description of his comfortable and cozy two tent living situation in camp, and a love letter to Julia, missing her and home.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence


        Lyman S. Williams to Caroline Williams
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          • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
          • Date Created: 1861-11-16
          • Description: Topics include the comforts of camp life.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Papers of Lyman S. Williams


          Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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            • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
            • Date Created: 1863-01-02
            • Description: Writing from camp at White's Ford (over the Potomac River) two letters dated Jan 2 and Jan 6 include topics of a description of the night of the expected fight, of having enough food to eat that he is gaining weight, of the camp's glee club singing, of being homesick and wanting a leave but may be on the eve of "some great event", a description of the camp ground, promotions within the camp including himself as Acting Surgeon and the possibility of a brigade hospital being created with himself most likely being put in charge of it.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence


            Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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              • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
              • Date Created: 1862-11-11
              • Description: Topics include the weather in Chicago, the desire to return home, and the improvement in Barney‚Äôs health.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence


              Henry A. Smith to Family
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                • Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
                • Date Created: 1863-10-23
                • Description: Topics include his hope to be released soon and his wish for news about the farm and the fall harvest.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence


                Joseph Spafford to Homer White
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                  • Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
                  • Date Created: 1862-02-07
                  • Description: Spafford writes to his friend Homer on topics including Typhoid Fever in the Regiment, friendship, camp life, Hancock‚Äôs Brigade [Winfield Scott Hancock], and answering his friend‚Äôs questions about joining the Regiment and fear of dying.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence


                  Letter to Rufus and Sebra Towle
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                    • Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
                    • Date Created: 1861-12-29
                    • Description: December 29, 1861. Topics include the health of the regiment in the cold weather (rheumatism, boils, homesickness), camp inspection, lack of presence of Chaplain except at religious services, and the prospect of battle.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Civil War correspondence of Ransom W. Towle and Thomas N. Flanders


                    Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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                      • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
                      • Date Created: 1864-04-19
                      • Description: Topics include additional sending more pay home to Hannah, an imminent march, enduring low spirits, sending a photograph of Lt. Tabor, instructions on where to send letters, of the sudden death of a fellow soldier's horse, and other stories of soldiers in the war.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence