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20 Families of military personnel. 11 Armed Forces -- Officers. 11 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865). 9 Camp Douglas (Ill.). 8 Military camps -- Virginia. 6 Military pay. 6 Newspapers. 5 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women. 5 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865). 5 Yorktown (Va.). 4 Food. 4 Horses. 4 Promotions, Military. 4 United States Army -- Military life. 3 Military camps -- Maryland. 3 Military deserters. 3 Morale. 3 Skirmishing. 3 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 12th (1862-1863). 3 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865). 2 African Americans. 2 Battle casualties. 2 Brandy Station (Va.). 2 Children and war. 2 Contraband of war. 2 Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States. 2 Culpeper County (Va.). 2 DillinghamEdwin 1839-1864. 2 Diseases. 2 Homesickness. 2 Marching. 2 Newport (N.C.). 2 Picketing. 2 Prisoners of war. 2 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. 2 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects. 2 United States Army -- Surgeons. 2 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 16th (1862-1863). 2 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864). 1 BanksNathaniel Prentiss 1816-1894. 1 Burnside, Ambrose Everett 1824-1881. 1 Butler(Benjamin Franklin) Mr 1818-1893. 1 Chicago (Ill.). 1 Confederate States of America Army. 1 Draft -- United States. 1 Drill and minor tactics. 1 Fort Bisland (La.). 1 Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862. 1 Friendly fire (Military science). 1 Grief. 1 Guerrilla warfare. 1 Love-letters. 1 Medicine, Military. 1 Military camps -- Louisiana. 1 Military camps -- North Carolina. 1 Military chaplains. 1 Military hospitals. 1 Military leaves and furloughs. 1 MosbyJohn Singleton 1833-1916. 1 Musicians. 1 New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 1 Postal service. 1 Recruiting and enlistment. 1 Reporters and reporting. 1 Rumor. 1 Soldiers -- Alcohol use. 1 Stannard, George Jerrison 1820-1886. 1 Steamboats. 1 StoughtonEdwin H. (Edwin Henry) 1838-1868. 1 Suffolk (Va.). 1 Sutlers. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Destruction and pillage. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care. 1 United States Army -- Flags. 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865). 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865). Company B. 1 Vermont Governor (1861-1863 : Holbrook). 1 Vicksburg (Miss.). 1 Washington (D.C.). 1 Women in war.

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Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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    • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
    • Date Created: 1862-12-18
    • Description: From Camp Douglas topics include an update on the state of the regiment including men deserting, sick, discharged or joining the regular army, of sending photographs of Bushnell, Cleveland and of himself home to Maria, of Lt Sherman in camp, the loss of 13,000 Union men from Burnside‚Äôs army in recent battles, of thousands of paroled prisoners in Annapolis thus Barney needing to stay at camp through the holidays.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    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: 1862-11-02
      • Description: Brief letter stating receiving a letter from his wife with photographs, his being promoted to lieutenant colonel, and hearing fighting in the distance.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
      Miniature of Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
      Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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        • Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
        • Date Created: 1863-06-21
        • Description: Writing from Union Mills, Va. makes reference to cannon firing around Thoroughfare Gap otherwise quiet in the area, comfortable weather, the location of the 1st Brigade and the 12th and 15th Regiments, to photographs of him wanted by others, enclosing the pieces of the flag he mentioned in an earlier letter, George is well and Captain Mason going on picket.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence
        Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
        Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
        Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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          • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
          • Date Created: 1862-12-10
          • Description: From Camp Douglas topics include the continued improvement of Barney‚Äôs health, being busy with issues with the company including low morale and discipline, the good weather in Chicago and having received a photo of Maria.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
          Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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            • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
            • Date Created: 1863-09-18
            • Description: Topics include receiving news from home from Lieutenant Jewett, inquiring into what newspapers his wife is reading and whether she has had work done on building a barn. Writes winter barracks continue to be worked on. He also wishes to have photographs of his children sent to him, preferably in their every day clothing.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
            Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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              • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
              • Date Created: 1863-12-15
              • Description: Topics include Barney‚Äôs apologies for how poorly he writes letters, making money by selling the Quarter Master‚Äôs horse at a profit, asking for photos of the children and an argument he is having with his wife about chores at home asking if a boy could not be taken in and have him pay for board by doing the chores.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Brother
              Justus F. Gale to Brother
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                • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                • Date Created: 1863-01-04
                • Description: Topics include a sore on his hand, getting photographs of the family made, his opinion of Captain Luman M. Grout and mention of Grout‚Äôs appreciation of Southern ladies, and rumors that Vicksburg has been taken.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale 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: 1863-05-01
                  • Description: Gale writes a long description of his company‚Äôs role in the Battle of Fort Bisland on April 12th and 13th, and is pleased by General Banks‚Äô praise of the performance of the 8th Vermont Regiment. He also writes of his pleasure at receiving a photograph of Emily Taft of Barre, and his wish that he could have photographs of all his family, though he would be unable to carry them all in his wallet. As well, he writes of picking up Confederate money from a house that was abandoned before the advance of the ‚Äúdamd yankees‚Äù and of seeing rich clothing that he wished he could send home.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  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: 1862-11-02
                    • Description: Writes as cannon fire shakes the ground in camp, speculates that this a big battle (There was a naval assault on Fort McAllister), reflects on hoping this battle will help end the war, is acting Lt. Col., wonders who might replace him as major, sickness in camp, and family matters including receiving photographs of his wife.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                    Miniature of Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
                    Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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                      • Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
                      • Date Created: 1863-04-19
                      • Description: Topics include remaining at Union Mills, the appointment as Colonel Stannard as the new Brigadier and General Abercrombie as the new Division General, wishing for regular military pay schedule, discord in the ranks with opposing opinions by soldiers with 3 year enlistment against those with only 9 months enlistment and the marriage of George and Augusta Dodge.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War