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Justus F. Gale to [Family]
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    • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
    • Date Created: 1862-02-19
    • Description: Writing from Brattleboro topics include drilling, a few companies being sworn into the United States service, Justus Gale‚Äôs health improving from a brief cold, mentions "rag" hash soup, boiled beef & potatoes, news of family members and the snow at camp.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


    Justus F. Gale to Sister
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      • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
      • Date Created: 1862-05-22
      • Description: Topics include trying to figure out where letters may have gone missing, letters taking several weeks to arrive, not receiving the Green Mountain Freeman, the lack of details about the taking of New Orleans, and Justus Gale being on guard last night.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


      Justus F. Gale to Sister
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        • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
        • Date Created: 1863-06-19
        • Description: Gale writes of the second assault on Port Hudson on June 14th, describing the rough ground they had to cover to get in range, and the number of killed and wounded in the regiment. He also comments that on the day his mother traveled to Morrisville, he was out hunting ‚Äúgraybacks,‚Äù and that while some complain of the conditions in the army, they are the ones who hadn‚Äôt been ‚Äúweaned‚Äù yet.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


        Justus F. Gale to Sister
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          • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
          • Date Created: 1863-07-19
          • Description: Gale writes that he developed a lameness while at Port Hudson and was sent to convalescent camp. While in camp, Gale and a partner took advantage of a business opportunity to bring rations to contrabands. He mentions going to Baton Rouge to draw the rations and says he now has a pony to ride to make this and other things easier. He also writes that he has not been paid for a long time, and that he has heard General Lee has been captured but that this is not confirmed.
          • 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: 1862-02-23
            • Description: Topics include a travel route planned to return home via Annapolis, Brattleboro and maybe even Burlington, the capture of 18 Rebel prisoners near Fairfax, and the hope of one of the wounded prisoners, a Virginian, to retake the oath to become a citizen of the United States again, reference to a Flag of Truce to send a letter to the Confederate Army, his side business doing poorly as the men have expected orders to move and the Sutlers not buying for the same reason.
            • 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: 1862-09-24
              • Description: Topics include the good health of the regiment, him having a good bay horse as he needs to ride 15 miles to visit all the pickets and the need for friends and family in a time of loss.
              • 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: 1862-09-28
                • Description: Writing from his camp in the field topics include a brief account of William Henry's day that includes living quarters with Company B, morning hygiene, breakfast, riding his horse to visit a company and give a lecture picket duty, visiting another officer to discuss matters, a good dinner and ride back to his headquarters. Also inquiries about his family.
                • 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: 1862-11-15
                  • Description: Brief letter stating he has been in charge of the Regiment since the Colonel is gone to Washington to get his wife, Henry camped 13 miles from Washington to which he will go to get money and request a furlough to be home for Thanksgiving.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence


                  John L. T. Jones to William Wirt Henry
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                    • Creator: Jones, John L. T., d. 1883.
                    • Date Created: 1863-02-06
                    • Description: Invitation to Colonel Henry to a dance & a glass of apple toddy, made by a Union supporter, John L. T. Jones. He also requests the presence of Dr. Joesph Chase Rutherford.
                    • 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: 1863-05-31
                      • Description: Letter discusses the health of his son, Ferdie, and the impending death of the wife of Sergeant Davis, who is at the camp. He also writes of the limits of their forces which are stretched along a 25 mile area, reference to Capt. Dillingham, Col. Jewett, of watching for Lee's army, possible promotions and photographs he is sending home of fellow officers.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence