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16 Military camps -- Virginia. 12 Families of military personnel. 10 Morale. 10 VeazeyWheelock G. (Wheelock Graves) 1835-1898. 9 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865). 9 Vermont -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 8 United States Army -- Military life. 7 Diseases. 5 Armed Forces -- Officers. 5 Military camps -- Maryland. 4 Love-letters. 3 Food. 3 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care. 3 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 2 Chicago (Ill.). 2 Culpeper County (Va.). 2 Drill and minor tactics. 2 Horses. 2 Medicine, Military. 2 Military pay. 2 Photographs. 2 Picketing. 2 Prisoners of war. 2 United States Army -- Surgeons. 2 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865). 2 War casualties. 1 Armies -- Medical and sanitary affairs. 1 Battle casualties. 1 Bounties, Military. 1 Butler(Benjamin Franklin) Mr 1818-1893. 1 Camp Douglas (Ill.). 1 Confederate States of America Army. 1 Copperhead movement. 1 Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States. 1 Draft -- United States. 1 FarnhamRoswell 1827-1903. 1 Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862. 1 HancockWinfield Scott 1824-1886. 1 JacksonStonewall 1824-1863. 1 Marching. 1 McClellanGeorge Brinton 1826-1885. 1 Military chaplains. 1 Military hospitals. 1 Newport (N.C.). 1 Newspapers. 1 Patriotism. 1 Pillage. 1 Postal service. 1 Promotions, Military. 1 Recruiting and enlistment. 1 Rumor. 1 Soldiers -- Alcohol use. 1 Tents. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons. 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865). 1 Winchester (Va.). 1 Yorktown (Va.).

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Miniature of Charles F. Bancroft to Clarissa Bancroft
Charles F. Bancroft to Clarissa Bancroft
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    • Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
    • Date Created: 1862-01-11
    • Description: Topics include the illness of Ephraim D. Dutton and the treatment he is getting from Bancroft, who is watching over Dutton. Bancroft thinks he'll recover when taken to a hospital. Fever, dysentery, lung ailments are compounded by homesickness, according to Bancroft. B. asks for sausage, cayenne pepper, and brandy from home. Mentions daguerreotype of "that little schoolmarm" and the problem of blue eyes. Final request: burn this letter after you read it! "Chain Bridge" refers to a site near Washington, D.C.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Charles F. Bancroft to Parents
    Charles F. Bancroft to Parents
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      • Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
      • Date Created: 1862-02-02
      • Description: Topics include reminiscences of church meetings in Vt., stimulated by his attendance of them at camp; how much he enjoys the supplies (footwear, clothing, food, brandy) from home; some medical treatment that was improved with brandy; his appreciation of family and home; a few words about postal delivery; and a map of the South he plans to give to his father. -- Because of winter, the war has slackened off a bit. Lincoln is still trying to force McClellan to act.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft 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 Henry A. Smith to Family
        Henry A. Smith to Family
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          • Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
          • Date Created: 1862-07-05
          • Description: From Snickers Ferry on the Shenandoah River topics include news from Richmond, rumor that Stonewall Jackson was killed, having enough to eat including local peaches & cherries found in Virginia, horses well fed, men on picket duty, newspaper report that General McClellan taken prisoner along with 40,000 of his men, and Henry Smith's homesickness.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Henry A. Smith to Family
          Henry A. Smith to Family
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            • Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
            • Date Created: 1863-10-23
            • Description: Topics include his hope to be released soon and his wish for news about the farm and the fall harvest.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
            Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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              • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
              • Date Created: 1864-09-09
              • Description: Rutherford reflects on his deep desires to be home with family, his health improves but not yet resumed duties, expresses his feelings of the war going on, of those at home in comfort not experiencing the hardships of the soldier, makes a reference to the Copperheads in political rhetoric, writes of his mare, gives a description of his tent as living quarters with a drawing, and a requests for new glasses as his eyesight is getting bad.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
              Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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                • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
                • Date Created: 1863-01-02
                • Description: Writing from camp at White's Ford (over the Potomac River) two letters dated Jan 2 and Jan 6 include topics of a description of the night of the expected fight, of having enough food to eat that he is gaining weight, of the camp's glee club singing, of being homesick and wanting a leave but may be on the eve of "some great event", a description of the camp ground, promotions within the camp including himself as Acting Surgeon and the possibility of a brigade hospital being created with himself most likely being put in charge of it.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                Miniature of Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
                Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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                  • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
                  • Date Created: 1864-04-14
                  • Description: Expresses concern about Hannah's health, the political scandal over General Butler not searching baggage of Mrs. (Martha) Todd White [Mary Todd Lincoln's half sister], not seeking higher military pay, receiving sugar from home, prediction about Lincoln and the future election, asking his daughter, Helen, to not attend school but help teach her younger siblings to read and write.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
                  Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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                    • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
                    • Date Created: 1864-04-19
                    • Description: Topics include additional sending more pay home to Hannah, an imminent march, enduring low spirits, sending a photograph of Lt. Tabor, instructions on where to send letters, of the sudden death of a fellow soldier's horse, and other stories of soldiers in the war.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                    Miniature of Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
                    Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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                      • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
                      • Date Created: 1862-08-31
                      • Description: Dr. Rutherford writes from Camp Washburn about his improved health from the dysentery from which he has suffered, medicine he took, his heavy responsibilities caring for sick soldiers, and anticipation of leaving for Virginia on Friday. He writes of missing home.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War