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    • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
    • Date Created: 1862-05-18
    • Description: Comfortable lodgings of the regiment in New Orleans, the cost of food items, and the ruined state of New Orleans when the Vermont Regiment arrived, interaction with the Negroes.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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      • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
      • Date Created: 1862-12-28
      • Description: Topics include the fleeing of Rebels to Texas, the destruction and loss of property near New Orleans, and Barstow‚Äôs belief that the war must not end until the Union is restored.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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        • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
        • Date Created: 1862-05-11
        • Description: Being aboard the ship ‚ÄúJamis Hovey‚Äù on the Mississippi River on the way to New Orleans, the difficulty of the journey from Ship Island to New Orleans, and the initial observations upon the arrival in New Orleans.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
        Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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          • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
          • Date Created: 1862-12-14
          • Description: General Banks supersedes General Butler, the capture of one of the rebel officers, and the dishonorable discharge of Lieutenant Day.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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            • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
            • Date Created: 1863-04-22
            • Description: Writing laying on the ground from Opelousas La. topics include the regiment moving and having an exchange of fire with the rebels, at last receiving letters dated Feb 28th and Mar. 10th, he being a Captain must walk (not ride according to regulations), his feet now sore and blistered, the men who were wounded in this exchange, and the regiment's plan to go to the Red River to attack Port Hudson or Vicksburg, regrets the lack of writing paper and pen.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of John Lester Barstow to Laura
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              • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
              • Date Created: 1863-10-25
              • Description: Two letters dated Oct 25 and Oct 27 with topics including marching, waiting, more marching, more waiting, lack of food due to road conditions, unable to forage for food, hot days, cold nights, the importance of picket duty, the unpopularity of General William B. Franklin, and the army returning to New Iberia, fear that mail may be lost due to capture of wagons by Rebels and fear to send any money by mail.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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                • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
                • Date Created: 1862-11-23
                • Description: Written in the field he writes of idleness of the Regiment since its arrival on the banks of the Bayon and the help the Negroes are receiving from the government, the lack of coffee, poor quality flour, no salt, spoiled meat causing disease, exorbitant prices for food.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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                  • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
                  • Date Created: 1864-01-21
                  • Description: Topics include anticipation for the wars end, and requesting photos of wife and son.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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                    • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
                    • Date Created: 1862-05-03
                    • Description: Topics include an overview of the daily schedule in camp, firing on Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philips by General Butler, General Phelps, and about 10,000 men that lasted for three days, and orders for the rest of the regiment to head for New Orleans.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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                      • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
                      • Date Created: 1863-05-16
                      • Description: Topics include moving up the Red River, on the march can not catch the Rebels on horseback, dealing with snakes, joining forces with General Grant and his campaign in regard to Port Hudson or Vicksburg, inquiries about the draft in Shelburne, wishing to be with family, the beauty of flower gardens at the residences, plenty of corn planted but folks in need of other goods, the murder of a soldier by another soldier (later confined as a lunatic), a surgeon administering medicine only to discover is was poisoned resulting in the death of five soldiers.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War