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Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

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Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
Date Created: 1863-06-20
Description: Barney writes of becoming weak from diarrhea and being advised to go to the Chesapeake Hospital after the Regiment had moved to Yorktown. He reassures his wife that he is recovering and that the hospital is magnificent. He also writes that the news from Pennsylvania is not good. Mentions Hooker and Little Mac and then gives orders about placing the state pay of some of his men in the Union Bank.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence

Justus F. Gale to Father

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Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
Date Created: 1862-07-10
Description: Topics include the medicating himself after seeing the doctor twice to rid his diarrhea, taking of Richmond and rebel prisoners, the weather in Algiers, high price of provisions, inquires about family and the plan to go visit friends 4 miles away.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence

William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

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Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
Date Created: 1861-10-08
Description: October 8, 1861 from Camp Advance, Virginia. Writes of kindness from Col Stannard, wet weather, grand review of artillery by Genl. McClellan, illness among the men including homesickness and Typhoid Fever, family business.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence

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

William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

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Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
Date Created: 1864-01-27
Description: Henry writes with plans to have his wife come down to Brandy Station, and lists all the wives that are currently there and that are coming, as well as all the activities he has planned for her. He has written for permission for her to come and confesses that the impetus for her visit was a grand dance at which there were over 400 officers and only 40 women. As well, he writes that he is lonesome.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence

Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford

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Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
Date Created: 1861-11-17
Description: Topics include an expected package from home, lack of military pay, death of three men in the company from the fever, of a father retrieving his son's body..
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers

Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford

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Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
Date Created: 1862-05-14
Description: Topics include waiting for his military discharge papers, his plans for returning to Vermont, and his plan to travel with Sergeant Peabody of the 2nd Vermont.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence

Roswell Farnham to Laura

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Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
Date Created: 1863-01-22
Description: Writing to sister Laura, topics include having to march to near Wolf Run Ford on the Occoquan River, Virginia, Farnham‚Äôs wife, Mary, staying at Mr. Whiley's, roads awful making the horses pull through fields and woods, troops carried their tents but the officers are waiting delivery of their tents, he now "at the front," rebel forces at Brentsville, explanation of what the pickets do and the death of Stratton of Fairlee of smallpox.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Volney S. Fullam to B. F. Butler

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Creator: Fullam, Volney S.
Date Created: 1862-08-18
Description: Topics include vacancies in the regiment caused by the death and sickness of some officers, the resignation and guilt of misconduct by Lt. G. W. Sheldon, and the intention to send a list of promotions.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence

Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]

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Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
Date Created: 1863-09-27
Description: Topics include receiving postage stamp requested, criticism of a doctor named Patch for his incompetence, the expectation of a big battle but not having it yet, a social visit with Captain Bartlett, his concern for the large number of sick men in the other regiments stationed next to his while his regiment is healthier and of writing a report regarding this concern to the Surgeon in Chief of the Army.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence

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