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Mary H. McDuffee to Hannah Rutherford
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- Creator: McDuffee, Mary H.
- Date Created: 1865-02-23
- Description: A letter from Ms. McDuffee to Hannah Rutherford about a sum of money and an explanation as to why it was enclosed in the letter. It seems to indicate that McDuffee had to borrow fare money.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
Joseph Rutherford to Son
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- Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
- Date Created: 1865-03-08
- Description: Topics include building an elaborate trip wire and abbetten to protect against the enemy, the planned execution of a deserter, and Rutherford’s son’s schooling and allowance.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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- Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
- Date Created: 1865-03-12
- Description: Topics include thoughts of the war ending soon, the effect the weather will have on General Lee’s progress, the decision not to sell his horse Lady Lightfoot, the possibility of a promotion to the 17th Regiment, philosophical reflections on living.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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- Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
- Date Created: 1863-09-23
- Description: Topics include the journey to Fortress Monroe, the fruit in the wharf, and the health of Bradford, Ira and Swift.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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- Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
- Date Created: 1863-11-21
- Description: Writes of Ira, of himself having a light case of typhoid, his own health improving, will be entering Virginia winter quarters in a month, mentions the draft & how the process might be different and Bradford sending a list home of things he needs that include food and clothing.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
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- Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
- Date Created: ?
- Description: Letter No. 23 pages missing ; date & location known ; preserved here is him writing of news of health issues of folks at home, of wanting to hear the results of a town meeting regarding bounty (system used as an incentive to increase enlistments), of Heaton's auction, of his weight being 149 pounds.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
Bradford Sparrow to Father, Mother, and Brothers
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- Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
- Date Created: 1865-05-04
- Description: Writes from Parole Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida ; states he had been a prisoner at the Confederate prison camp Andersonville, Georgia ; health is not good as he is suffering from scurvy but is eating well now ; mentions the role of the Sanitary Commission ; hope to be home soon ; mentions the assassination of President Lincoln ; he under the care of Dr. Bundy
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
Bradford Sparrow to ?
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- Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
- Date Created: ?
- Description: A copy of an official document by Private Bradford P. Sparrow stating his military service and is an application to recover military pay due him.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
Charles F. Bancroft to Family
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- Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
- Date Created: 1861-10-06
- Description: Topics include anticipation of a battle in Virginia and requests for some items from home.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence
Charles F. Bancroft to Family
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- Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
- Date Created: 1861-11-16
- Description: Topics include the number of men who have either died or are sick in the regiment, the success at Port Royal, and the arrest of the Confederate Ministers to Europe, Mason and Slidell.
- Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence