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Miniature of George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
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    • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
    • Date Created: 1862-01-26
    • Description: Topics include a "miniature" (porttrait?) that Quimby wants to send home; instructions for his sister to collect on a debt owed by Captain Tucker; and expectation of the Regiment advancing. The order to advance would come from Lincoln himself on Jan. 27, 1862, and would be his first General War Order.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
    George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
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      • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
      • Date Created: 1862-05-11
      • Description: Topics include the hardships George W. Quimby is enduring, a brief account of fighting on the 6th of May (Battle of Williamsburg, Va.). Quimby describes "the horrid scenes of war": dead and dying soldiers in the aftermath of battle. Mentions generals Smith, Hancock, Sumner, Hooker, and Magruder.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
      Miniature of George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
      George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
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        • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
        • Date Created: 1862-03-22
        • Description: Topics include the anticipation of marching to Alexandria in just over a week‚Äôs time, the resignation of Captain Tucker, and the promotion of George W. Quimby to captaincy. Mentions the slow moving Grand Army of the Potomac and the feeling that it may never see any fighting.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
        Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
        Miniature of George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
        George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
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          • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
          • Date Created: 1862-07-12
          • Description: Topics include an account of a battle starting on the 27th of June (Battle of Gaines' Mill/First Cold Harbor/Chickahominy). Quimby mentions some explosions that surprisingly caused less harm than expected. Difficulties include long marches, usually at night; surprise attacks; and water deprivation.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
          George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
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            • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
            • Date Created: 1862-02-10
            • Description: Topics include descriptions of George W. Quimby‚Äôs superior officers, plus an incident that led to the arrest of a commanding officer, who was later exonerated.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
            George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
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              • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
              • Date Created: 1862-01-20
              • Description: Topics include the terrible weather at Camp Griffin, Va. and the numerous deaths from sicknesses such as Typhoid Fever. "Smith's Division" refers to the Vt. 5th Infantry Regiment under the command of Gen. William F. "Baldy" Smith.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
              George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
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                • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
                • Date Created: 1862-09-13
                • Description: Topics include the hardships of war, the unfairness between the men who are at home and those that are fighting, and the progress of George W. Quimby‚Äôs recuperation. Mentions a long march "on a certain Sunday" from Charles City C. H. (Court House) across the Chickahominy River.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                Miniature of George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
                George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta
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                  • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
                  • Date Created: 1862-11-30
                  • Description: Topics include George W. Quimby giving advice to his sister on whether or not to sell her house and the location of the regiment. Also, some grumblings about "that imbecile cabinet in Washington" and the post-McClellan command.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of George W. Quimby to Mother
                  George W. Quimby to Mother
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                    • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
                    • Date Created: 1862-09-21
                    • Description: Topics include the improvement of George W. Quimby‚Äôs health and a description of the heaps of dead, unburied Rebels on the battlefields. These were casualties of the Battle of Antietam Creek (Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1862), considered one of the bloodiest days of the war.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                    Miniature of George W. Quimby to Mother
                    George W. Quimby to Mother
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                      • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
                      • Date Created: 1862-10-28
                      • Description: Topics include the improvement of George W. Quimby‚Äôs health, the cold nights, and a request for his father to send him an overcoat.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War