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Miniature of Benjamin F. Butler to John Wolcott Phelps
Benjamin F. Butler to John Wolcott Phelps
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    • Creator: Butler, Benjamin F.
    • Date Created: 1861-07-16
    • Description: Topics include the summoning of Roys Nicholas Colbert and Charles Stepheny to Command General Benjamin F. Butler.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Joseph Legar to John Wolcott Phelps
    Joseph Legar to John Wolcott Phelps
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      • Creator: Legar, Joseph.
      • Date Created: 1861-06-27
      • Description: Topics include trying to save Isaac Jones' property.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
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      Miscellaneous
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        • Creator: Phelps, John Wolcott.
        • Description: Permission for "the Negro Dawson Speedley" to leave camp. Signed by Col. Phelps.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
        Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
        Miniature of Roswell Farnham to Laura
        Roswell Farnham to Laura
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          • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
          • Date Created: 1861-06-29
          • Description: Topics include two Louisiana Zouaves who were brought in by Col. Hawkins, accounts of their desertion and capture, rumors of an advancing Confederate force, and the anticipation of an enemy attack that never occurs. .
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]
          Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]
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            • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
            • Date Created: 1861-05-25
            • Description: Topics include the rebels burning Hampton Bridge, the funeral of Benjamin Underwood, the food the Massachusetts Regiment is receiving from home, and false alarms of rebels. Hampton population, whites and blacks. Fortress Monroe now has close to 4,000 soldiers encamped; news that Vt. Regiment is about to be shipped out, destination unknown. Names mentioned: Gen. Butler, Col. Washburn, Maj. Worthen, Lt. Pickett, Col. Phelps, Capt. Clark, Andross, Judge Underwood, John Prichard, Mr. May, Mr. Batchelder, Ed. Wilcox, John Richards, Dr. Hartley, Daniel Johnson.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of Roswell Farnham to [C. H.] Harding
            Roswell Farnham to [C. H.] Harding
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              • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
              • Date Created: 1861-06-03
              • Description: Camp Butler, Newport['s] News: Farnham assesses regiment and its destiny: "We are better situated." Action at Hampton resulted in many freed slaves. Provost marshall duties involving confiscated property and "loose" slaves. Press coverage is exaggerated; Farnham's pride in the Green Mtn. Boys; politics among regiment officers. Apology for any offensive remarks. Heavy rain for several days; more slaves arriving. Steamer Harriet Lane fires on rebel battery at Pig Point; also commandeers ship with livestock and other foodstuffs--cheers from the troops. Mentions "Hawkins Zouaves" and "the Germans." Names: Officers Butler, Phelps, Packard, Peckett; soldiers Stebbins, Geo. Flanders, McFarland.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
              Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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                • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                • Date Created: 1861-06-09
                • Description: Topics include the duties of Provost Marshall, including the reception of runaway slaves. Mentions alerts for battle and false alarms; and illness within the regiment.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                Miniature of Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
                Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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                  • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                  • Date Created: 1861-07-26
                  • Description: July 26, 1861. Writes from Camp Butler in Newport News, Va. of contraband (seven children), of sending 12 Negroes (7 of them children) to the Fort, of a fight and march to Yorktown and the health of his wife Mary.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
                  Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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                    • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                    • Date Created: 1862-11-09
                    • Description: Farnham writes from nearby Hunting Creek, Virginia at the headquarters of the 12th Vermont Volunteers about the cold weather in the South, eleven sick in the hospital, two of which had shot themselves. Reference made to Gen. McClellan being superseded by Gen. Burnside.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                    Miniature of Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
                    Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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                      • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                      • Date Created: 1861-07-05
                      • Description: Topics include an encounter between the Zouaves and Rebels, flap-jacks and doughnuts in camp, an African-American prisoner by the name of Joe Wilson, the probability of not engaging in a fight, and the bugs and mosquitoes at camp.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War