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Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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- Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
- Date Created: 1863-02-04
- Description: Scolding his wife about letter writing, about her being off visiting in cold weather, an account of Wheelock’s trip to Washington, D.C., missing his wife and wishing she had been with him in Washington, exercising his horses upon his return to camp, the appointment of Wheelock as the Colonel of the 10th Vermont Regiment and the subsequent issue with the appointment, sending military pay home & concerns about expenses.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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- Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
- Date Created: 1862-08-12
- Description: Writing from camp near Harrison's Landing, Veazey laments of life as a soldier, being tired of war, of feeling soldiers will not be fit for civilian life, of the waters of Saratoga will benefit his father-in-law's health, of high cost of living.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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- Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
- Date Created: 1862-08-22
- Description: Writing from Heigera Hotel at Fortress Monroe topics include marching to the fort, his feelings of how the Peninsular Campaign has been for naught, only for the loss of so many lives, storm postponing the division from moving, the resignation of Captain Atherton and reminding Julia of not to engage in flirtatious behavior.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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- Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
- Date Created: 1862-11-06
- Description: Topics include the frequent moving of the troops, his recent move to Camp Vermont in Virginia, the good health of many of the men in the regiment, and love for Wheelock Veazey’s wife.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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- Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
- Date Created: 1862-11-22
- Description: From Camp Vermont, Virginia topics include the possibility of the rebels attacking the camp and thus may not go to Harpers Ferry, predictions on the sex of the baby, and the death of General Stoughton’s loved one.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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- Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
- Date Created: 1862-04-22
- Description: Topics include a brief love letter, continuous firing from the rebels, men being pressed into service for the Confederate army (reference to the Irish), reference to the Merrimack, Rebel rifle pits, and the number of men who were killed or injured in the skirmishes.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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- Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
- Date Created: 1862-05-[2?]
- Description: From headquarters 5th Vt Vols, Smith's Division topics include the sickness of the field officers of the 5th Vermont Regiment and the temporary promotion of Wheelock Veazey to head the regiment until the others return to health.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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- Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
- Date Created: 1863-03-31
- Description: A brief letter stating that a hand carved laurel wood pipe with Masonic symbols on it given to Veazey from a wounded soldier, mentions his puppy Jeff is growing big, words of love to Julia and wondering what they will name their baby.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Ransom W. Towle to Family and Friends
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- Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
- Date Created: 1862-02-02
- Description: Towle writes of missing his newspaper and his wish to remain informed on both foreign and army news and of some of the men's morale writing home about the hardships of war and a desire to see it end. He writes of Col. Stoughton resignation, of officers' wives attending the camp's religious service and how the service differs from the traditional church worship.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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- Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
- Date Created: 1861-10-12
- Description: Topics include advancing on the Rebels to Prospect Hill, a battle at Hatteras Inlet where the Rebels lost many men, and two Rebels at Camp Advance that were taken prisoners. Reference to Gen. Scott, to Bull Run, to plenty of chestnuts available to eat. Also mentions the opinion that many believe the war will be short (six months)
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War