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Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]
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    • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
    • Date Created: 1863-06-15
    • Description: Topics include telling of an incident with his horse, White Face, at Pope's Run on the railroad tracks with companion Nelson's horse falling resulting in Nelson landing in a stream below. Great excitement as a lot of troop movement reported. A train heading towards Centreville with forage and army wagons, the movement of Hooker‚Äôs army at Wolf Run & at Occoquan, Gen. Robert E. Lee moving to Shenandoah Valley (part of Gettysburg Campaign) & being outmaneuvered by Hooker and a brief description of sights seen at Bull Run battlefield with remains of dead soldiers still visible.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


    Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]
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      • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
      • Date Created: 1863-06-19
      • Description: Topics include the location of some of the corps, seeing many men of the 6th Army Corps and listing their names, Vt Calvary has met Rebels, telling of Captain of Rhode Island regiment with heavy losses including the captain & his horse being wounded, the anticipation of some fighting, the possibility of moving to Wolf Run Shoals, two wives in camp (Mrs. Sherman & Mrs. Halley) & they not wanting to leave their soldier husbands, and the very hot weather.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


      Roswell Farnham to Ben
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        • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
        • Date Created: 1863-05-07
        • Description: Topics include being 21 miles away from the rest of the brigade, possibility of moving to the Rappahannock thus nearer to Kelly's Ford & the front, reports from Contrabands and refugees of fighting at Gordonville, relates again of the attack by Confederate commander John Singleton Mosby‚Äôs cavalry on Union Cavalry & of his defeat in that fight, of guarding the road so that Gen. Joseph Hooker‚Äôs army can receive supplies, and the rainy weather.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


        Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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          • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
          • Date Created: 1863-05-08
          • Description: Writing from Rappahannock Bridge, Va. topics include advice to wife Mary Farnham about drinking porter and whisky to improve her health, the 15th regiment moving to guard Bealton Station, a fight at Warrenton Junction, relates surrendering Rebels telling of Confederated General "Stonewall" Jackson having lost an arm (was amputated as a result of being shot May 2nd during the Battle of Chancellorsville & died May 8, 1863) and Roswell Farnham‚Äôs good health.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


          Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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            • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
            • Date Created: 1863-05-10
            • Description: In Virginia camp topics include the beautiful scenery at Rappahannock Bridge, good health of the men as well as himself, mentions his horses Burnie and White Face, General Stoneman with five thousand cavalry crossing at Kelly‚Äôs Ford following a successful cavalry expedition, the failure of Hooker, and contrabands in camp.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


            Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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              • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
              • Date Created: 1863-05-11
              • Description: Topics include money being sent home, references to Gen. Stoneman and Col. Mann, mentions hearing a piano being played by the daughter of Mr. Bowen playing a tune "Run, Yankees, Run or Jackson Will Catch You," rebel cavalry on the other side of the river, a scout by Colonel Mann and two companies, and the improvement in Nelson‚Äôs health, advises wife to dress well, look pretty, drink porter & get fat.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


              Solomon G. Heaton to Mother
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                • Creator: Heaton, Solomon G.
                • Date Created: 1864-04-06
                • Description: Topics include Heaton letting his mother know his health is good, the bad weather, the ‚Äúvile‚Äù women, and the death of Heman Belden.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Solomon G. Heaton Correspondence


                William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook
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                  • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
                  • Date Created: 1862-04-06
                  • Description: Writing to his father (Gov. Holbrook) topics include arriving at Ship Harbor Island by Ship Brenner, a description of the islands that included coconut trees, meeting with Gen. Butler and Gen. Phelps, and the location of David Dixon Porter‚Äôs fleet at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


                  William C. Holbrook to Mother
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                    • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
                    • Date Created: 1862-07-22
                    • Description: Topics include a Rebel ‚ÄúRam‚Äù passing the Union fleet and stopping at Vicksburg, the continued bombardment, and the sickness in the regiment and the request for more medical personnel (i.e. surgeon).
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence


                    William C. Holbrook to Mother
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                      • Creator: Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.
                      • Date Created: 1862-08-14
                      • Description: Topics include the number of men that were killed and wounded at the battle of Baton Rouge August 5th, lost of his "boy Jack" [does he refer to a Black man in his service or to a child?], the loss of Col. Roberts, the unpopularity of the current officer Col. Faillam, the men's request that Holbrook replace Faillam, Holbrook‚Äôs desire to go into a regiment located in Virginia, Gen. Phelps and his opinions on the slave question, Gen. Butler's compliments to the regiment for its brave conduct in the Baton Rouge battle, sending home of the Secessionist's flag retrieved from Fort Pike, desire for newspapers from Vt.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook Correspondence