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Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]

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Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
Date Created: 1864-11-23
Description: Philosophical reflections on the origins and meanings of Thanksgiving from Rutherford‚Äôs perspective, and a breakdown of their intended feast with an explanation of the reasons they have to be thankful.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence

Bradford Sparrow to Alner D. Sparrow

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Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
Date Created: 1863-11-24
Description: Topics include receiving mittens, Vermont cheese, boots and other items, many of the men receiving many goods with some of them being sold off, the expectation of being paid, and an update on Ira's ill health.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence

Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

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Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
Date Created: 1862-07-27
Description: Writing from Camp Siegle, Virginia, topics include the journey to camp, their train cars running off the track with no injuries to the men, other men camping in the area being demoralized. He is in Gen. Piatts Brigade and Pope's division. Writes the hill being fortified with hard labor by the men, food in camp being good but not so good when on the move. Mentions the boys from Swanton being well. Six rebel scouts captured, one believed to pretend to be crazy but a grave ordered to be dug for the prisoner in hopes of getting him to confess his pretense.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence

Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

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Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
Date Created: 1862-08-05
Description: From Camp Siegel topics include the mail from home being delivered after being misdirected, comments on family, digging in the ground creating storage spaces for items such as butter and milk, having fresh berries to eat, clearing up rumors revolving around the regiment, sun stroke suffered by one soldier due to the heat, cost of food.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence

Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

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Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
Date Created: 1863-09-09
Description: Barney writes of the men repairing the barracks in preparation for the winter, and of having a photograph taken of his horse. He also writes of food for breakfast, getting a firkin (56 lbs.) of butter of acquiring a cow for the field and staff officers‚Äô mess and of hearing from Major Jarvis who will be traveling to Brattleboro shortly.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence

Lyman Barton to Melissa Barton

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Creator: Barton, Lyman, 1839-1936.
Date Created: 1863-08-02
Description: Lyman writes about wishing to receive more letters from his sister, as he is lonely in camp, even though it sounds like he is enjoying himself. He points out the battles printed on the bottom of the writing paper he is using, saying that he was in the last four of them. The letter continues with a detailed description of the movements of his Brigade. He also mentions ‚Äúconfiscating‚Äù a beef, writing that soldiers don‚Äôt steal, only confiscate and the only difficulty was getting the beef into the camp.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence

Justus F. Gale to Brother

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Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
Date Created: 1862-02-07
Description: Writing from Brattleboro, Vermont, topics include news of bombardment of Fort Henry on the Tennessee River (February 6, 1862) by Commodore Andrew Hull Foote (officer of the U.S. Navy) and General Ulysses S. Grant, a skirmish that resulted in finding a barrel of rum, food sometimes good but not the hash made in camp and the vaccination of the company for pox.
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: 1863-02-08
Description: Topics include the news that Gale has been sent to the General Hospital in New Orleans because of the sore on his hand, as he is unable endure a long march. He also writes that the hospital is quiet on the Sabboth and that the rooms are clean and the food is good, and includes a description what he sees in the hospital. As well he writes of the difference in New Orleans from the previous year and tries to express to his sister what a big city is like.
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: 1863-03-17
Description: Topics include the spring-like weather in New Orleans, his hospital work, particulary carrying ‚Äúgrub‚Äù up to 34 soldiers, and Admiral Farragut‚Äôs engagement with the rebel batteries at Port Hudson on March 14th. He also writes of how he would like to be home in Vermont eating maple sugar and drinking milk that hasn‚Äôt been adulterated with chalk and water.
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-[09]-17
Description: A brief letter telling of marching to the Maryland side of the Potomac River, guarding the river from Senaca Creek to Edwards Ferry, of a victory against the rebels, of having a horse to ride to enjoy the countryside and fresh vegetables to eat.
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence

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