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Roswell Farnham to Laura
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    • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
    • Date Created: 1863-04-12
    • Description: Topics include the good times the officers' wives are having in camp, the watching of the Guard Mounting, Picket Guard Mounting, battery practice and regiment drill, ladies sent to Alexandria as orders received that the whole brigade is to move and information about Cyrus‚Äô death and belongings.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


    Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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      • Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
      • Date Created: 1861-10-8
      • Description: Writes of good postal service on letter delivery, of Sargent Charley Reed, of Captain Altherton, of wanting a photograph of Homer, general good health of the men, a heavy rain storm that flooded his tent, of going out on Battalion drill.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers


      Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
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        • Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912.
        • Date Created: 1864-03-31
        • Description: He writes of the return to Vermont of his wife‚Äôs brother, Oramel G. Howe, of sending her a can of milk, as well as other items, going to Brandy Station on business, having drill practice and of witnessing a horse race in which $1000 was the prize.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Daniel S. White Correspondence


        Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]
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          • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
          • Date Created: 1861-05-08
          • Description: Topics include acting as Adjutant of the Regiment at Camp Fairbanks, Rutland, and considering a commission in the army with the rank of captain. Farnham mentions his high regard for his superiors, especially Ge. Baxter, and how much the soldiers look forward to arriving at Fort Monroe and eventually training for battle.
          • 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: 1861-06-16
            • Description: Topics include: gratitude among the men for gifts of food (incl. maple sugar) and other "luxuries"; Major Worthen's scouting expedition, which led to a small skirmish and some casualties among some St. Albans and Swanton soldiers; press inaccuracies; life at camp; how he misses his books and reading; other domestic matters.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


            Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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              • Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
              • Date Created: [1861]-11-22
              • Description: Topics include the Grand Review of the Army of the Potomac at Ball's Cross Roads, "Old Abe" to see 75,000 troops, scouting excursion, marching, picket guard, mentions Thanksgiving in Vermont.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford papers


              Solomon G. Heaton to Mother
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                • Creator: Heaton, Solomon G.
                • Date Created: 1861-12-25
                • Description: Writes of pleasant, comfortable winter quarters with 16 men to a tent and government supplied stoves ; tells of what food is available and what he had to eat while on picket duty ; very basic food for Thanksgiving ; no usual drill schedule due to it being Christmas Day ; mentions Charley and Lucy ; again reflects on if he lives to return home.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Solomon G. Heaton Correspondence


                Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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                  • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                  • Date Created: 1862-10-23
                  • Description: Topics include the improvement of Roswell Farnham‚Äôs foot injury, the cold weather at camp, and the number of regiments joining the camp.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


                  Justus F. Gale to [Family]
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                    • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                    • Date Created: 1862-02-19
                    • Description: Writing from Brattleboro topics include drilling, a few companies being sworn into the United States service, Justus Gale‚Äôs health improving from a brief cold, mentions "rag" hash soup, boiled beef & potatoes, news of family members and the snow at camp.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence


                    Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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                      • Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
                      • Date Created: 1861-09-11
                      • Description: Topics include a detachment that surrounded Lewinsville in hopes of capturing a force of cavalry, however only found a small company of picket guard; as well as an attack on the Regiment that left several men wounded. This is Lt. Col. Veazey's initial account what is now known as the Battle of Lewinsville.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence