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50 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865). 32 Food. 21 United States Army -- Military life. 18 Families of military personnel. 17 Military camps -- Louisiana. 15 New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 10 Diseases. 9 Military camps -- Vermont. 9 Vermont -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 8 Military pay. 8 Religion. 8 Rumor. 7 Confederate States of America Army. 7 Marching. 7 Operational rations (Military supplies). 6 Port Hudson (La.) -- History -- Siege, 1863. 5 Armed Forces -- Officers. 5 Ship Island (Miss.). 5 Skirmishing. 4 Military hospitals. 4 Photographs. 4 Pillage. 4 Prisoners of war. 3 Battle casualties. 3 Contraband of war. 3 Desertion, Military. 3 Slaves. 3 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 3 Vicksburg (Miss.). 3 War casualties. 2 African American soldiers. 2 African Americans. 2 Butler(Benjamin Franklin) Mr 1818-1893. 2 Children and war. 2 Drill and minor tactics. 2 Fort Bisland (La.). 2 Fort Henry, Battle of, Tenn., 1862. 2 Fort Jackson (La.). 2 Military camps -- Virginia. 2 Morale. 2 Photographers. 2 Richmond (Va.). 2 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military reconnaissance. 1 BanksNathaniel Prentiss 1816-1894. 1 BeauregardG. T. (Gustave Toutant) 1818-1893. 1 Executions and executioners. 1 Fort Saint Philip (La.). 1 Fraternization. 1 Friendly fire (Military science). 1 Fugitive slaves. 1 Guerrilla warfare. 1 Horses. 1 Intrenchments. 1 Medicine, Military. 1 Military deserters. 1 Military discharge. 1 Newspapers. 1 Picketing. 1 Poetry. 1 Postal service. 1 Promotions, Military. 1 Racism. 1 Recruiting and enlistment. 1 Red River (Tex.-La.). 1 Slavery. 1 Soldiers -- Suicidal behavior. 1 Sutlers. 1 Tents. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Poetry. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music. 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865).

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    • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
    • Date Created: 1862-06-14
    • Description: Topics include the movement of the company from Algiers to Lafourche, a description of the living situation at Algiers, the good food at camp including fresh fruit berries, water quality not good.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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      • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
      • Date Created: 1862-07-18
      • Description: Topics include the good health of Justus Gale, the food available at Algiers including confiscated beef from the locals, standing guard for 12 hour shifts, killing alligators, writes of some of his comrades, the sickness of Sargent 2nd Class.Chas. C. Martin with inflammation of the bowels, the capture of Richmond and Vicksburg, mentions Confederate Gen. G. T. Beauregard, receiving a copy of the Green Mountain Freeman and refers to his religious faith.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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      Justus F. Gale to Sister
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        • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
        • Date Created: 1862-10-09
        • Description: Topics include the improved health of Justus Gale‚Äôs family, speaks of his religious faith, a discussion of deciding on Charley‚Äôs gravestone, and the separation of his Gale's parents.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
        Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
        Miniature of Justus E. Gale to Sister
        Justus E. Gale to Sister
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          • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
          • Date Created: 1862-11-29
          • Description: Topics include the movement of the regiment to Brashear City, of city purchases by Justus Gale of barrels of apples which he resold by the piece, of buying tobacco, postage stamps, writing supplies, local terms for cash money, of commanding officers of 3rd Louisiana colored regiment and the dry weather.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Mother
          Justus F. Gale to Mother
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            • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
            • Date Created: 1863-08-21
            • Description: In this letter Gale writes to his mother from the Church Hospital in Baton Rouge that he has been ill but is getting better. He has been eating a little. He and his unit had been "beseigeing" Port Hudson just before he was taken ill. He also writes that he never really suffered while soldiering, and that he is sorry his brother, Lyman, has been drafted, since he doesn‚Äôt think he could stand army life. Some time after this, Gale was sent to the U.S. General Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where he died of chronic diarrhea on September 19, 1863.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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              • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
              • Date Created: 1861-12-27
              • Description: Writes from Brattleboro of the journey from Montpelier to Brattleboro, unit called Co. A, of other troops coming in, anticipates the regiment to be full in a few days, comfortable quarters, good food, Gov. Holbrook visited.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Brother
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                • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                • Date Created: 1862-01-24
                • Description: Two letters in one dated Jan 24th and Jan 26th. Topics include the expectation that the war will end in a couple of months, waiting for military pay, anxious to hear from home, Sergeant U. A. Woodbury drilling the company, the stormy weather at camp, the bad food being served except for good bread from a local bakery, the good health of Gale and of him sending a picture in this letter.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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                  • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                  • Date Created: 1862-03-01
                  • Description: Topics include the improvement of Justus Gale‚Äôs health, over $60 of military pay sent home, trading for a watch and the anticipated journey to New York and then on to Ship Island, Mississippi.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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                    • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                    • Date Created: [1862-04]
                    • Description: Topics include lyrics to a song that is sung while marching.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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                      • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                      • Date Created: 1862-05-25
                      • Description: Topics include the process of choosing new officers and police in New Orleans, Gen. Butler's orders to the N.O. police being refused, illness among some of the soldiers, fruit berries available, other provisions few and expensive, summary of all the letters that have been received by Justus Gale, and how welcome the Vermont regiment is in New Orleans.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War