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Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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    • Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
    • Date Created: 1862-04-09
    • Description: Topics include the rebels being strongly fortified at Lee's Mill, the preparations for a hard battle (the month-long siege of Yorktown), and Merrill's sickness. Detailed description of some dead and wounded soldiers.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence


    [Henry Harrison Wilder] to Mother
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      • Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
      • Date Created: 1861-12-11
      • Description: Henry writes from Camp Griffin, Va of the regiment's scouting expedition, of Capt. Stowell's company, of obtaining two hogs from a pen, of the fact that the captain is not very liked and that Lt. Hamilton is well liked by the company. Cautions his mother against being bothered about hear say.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence


      Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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        • Creator: Wilder, Henry Harrison.
        • Date Created: 1861-12-17
        • Description: Henry requests food items of sausages, a chicken pie, and cheese, writes that Merrill wants his mother to stuff 5 chickens, bake them and freeze them and send them in a box, of he and Merrill going to be tent mates.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence


        John M. Stone to Family
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          • Creator: Stone, John M., 1835-1915.
          • Date Created: 1861-12-[09]
          • Description: Topics include the health of the regiment and numerous deaths.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


          John M. Stone to Family
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            • Creator: Stone, John M., 1835-1915.
            • Date Created: 1862-08-28
            • Description: Two letters dated Aug 28 & Aug 30 ; grateful for letters from home writing, pride in Vermont for providing soldiers, loading wagons onto the boats in Hampton (Va.?), pleased with the work done by black men, sending money home and news from home.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


            Horatio P. Bruce to Smiley Bancroft
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              • Creator: Bruce, Horatio P.
              • Date Created: 1862-06-26
              • Description: Topics include the death of Charles Bancroft from typhoid fever, the sickness of other men in the company, and that the fall of Richmond will bring the war to an end. Like many other writers, he refers to McClellan's reluctance to deploy his massive army.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence


              Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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                • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
                • Date Created: 1863-10-04
                • Description: Writes of family back home, that there is no military activity at present and of being asked if he might like to meet a young lady, Miss M. M. G. (i.e. Mary Gorton who later becomes his wife)
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence


                Ransom W. Towle to [Family and Friends]
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                  • Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
                  • Date Created: 1862-06-10
                  • Description: Writing seven miles from Richmond topics include packing up camp and marching at 10pm, a terrible rain storm that soaked the men, of sick soldiers including Towle.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle Correspondence


                  Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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                    • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                    • Date Created: 1861-06-11
                    • Description: Topics include the expected fight at Little Bethel and the battle at Great Bethel, where fewer than fifty men were killed on the Union side. Mentions German Regiment (Col. Bendix) and Duryea's Zouaves. Description of "friendly fire" incident. Excursion proved to be the most exhausting so far.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


                    Roswell Farnham to [C. H.] Harding
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                      • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                      • Date Created: 1861-06-15
                      • Description: Topics include a recount of the battle at Great Bethel. Farnham remains critical of press coverage, estimating 90% is inaccurate. Some criticism of Mass. Gen. Pierce (destined to be court-martialed). First taste of battle now having an affect on Farnham and other Vermonters, no doubt.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence