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Webb Estate (Shelburne, VT)
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- Description: An equestrian jumps hurdles.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Camp MacArthur (Waitsfield, VT)
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- Description: 1944 Two horses hitched to a fully loaded hay wagon standing in a field with four people on top.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Farms - Haying
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- Date Created: 1945
- Description: 1945 photo of a horse drawn plow cutting hay with a barn and other farm buildings in the background.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Farms - Livestock
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- Date Created: 1930
- Description: 1930 photo of a mare and her foal standing outside near a cultivated field.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Farms - Livestock
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- Date Created: 1944
- Description: 1944 photo of a horse with riding saddle.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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- Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
- Date Created: 1863-03-16
- Description: Topics include his confidence in her childrearing abilities, Colonel Stannard’s promotion, the gifts the Regiment wishes to give him including a horse, saddle and other equestrian equipment, his hope that the Regiment will be under his command in one of the Vermont Brigades. He also writes of giving photographs of Tom Thumb and his wife as gifts to his children.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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- Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
- Date Created: 1863-07-27
- Description: A description of the regiment's difficult expedition to commandeer & capture guerrilla fighters, horses & weapons. Negroes pressed into service as guides. Mentions can't get horses so must confiscate them. Women cried when horses taken. Took a trip to a local ten acre peach orchard, eating many & taking some to camp. Requests white handkerchiefs.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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- Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
- Date Created: 1863-11-22
- Description: Topics include Barney taking a ride down the Beaufort road and seeing a painted house whose resident wishes to buy Barney's horse. He also writes strong advice to his wife to find someone else to milk the family’s cow, as he does not want her exerting herself so much. Mentions that a discharged Rebel soldier has just come into camp with information and wishes for fresh apples.
- 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: 1862-06-27
- Description: Topics include the journey from Williamsport to Snickers Ferry on the Shenandoah River, mentions by name men missing from the Company, mentions horses in battle, of his horse having had very little to eat, the rumor that General Pope is going to take control of the army, Gen. Fremont resigning, Gen. Banks to be Assistant Sec. of War, and the Quarter Master Old Jones & Lieutenant Grover's waiter being taken prisoners.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence
Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
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- Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912.
- Date Created: 1864-03-31
- Description: He writes of the return to Vermont of his wife’s brother, Oramel G. Howe, of sending her a can of milk, as well as other items, going to Brandy Station on business, having drill practice and of witnessing a horse race in which $1000 was the prize.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Daniel S. White Correspondence