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Miniature of Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
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    • Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912.
    • Date Created: 1863-05-11
    • Description: Letter includes a poetic description of nature, contrasting with itthe blight of slavery, and his hope for the end of the war. It also includes ruminations on death in the field versus a natural death at home. As well, he writes of love. He then gives details of the health of his Company, including the news that Sergeant Beckwith was bitten by a snake, and mentions several visitors.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Daniel S. White Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
    Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
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      • Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912.
      • Date Created: 1863-09-22
      • Description: Short letter mentioning photographs, pay, and his health.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Daniel S. White 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 Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]
        Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]
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          • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
          • Date Created: 1863-05-06
          • Description: Topics include him wishing to hear from his wife Mary and missing her, having Mr. Peach to cook for the soldiers, Mrs. Peach coming to visit, the probable move to the Rappahannock River in Va., the rainy weather, his horse Burnie is at Mills Union in a stable there and his horse White Face doing well.
          • 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: 1861-08-14
            • Description: Farnham writes from Camp Phelps, in Brattleboro, to wife, Mary, and responses to her complaint about his letters being "cold", also of wet rainy conditions in camp.
            • 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: 1863-06-10
              • Description: Train arriving from Rappahannock with wounded soldiers & rebel prisoners from fight at Brandy Station on June 9 between Confederate Major General J. E. B. Stuart & Union Gen. Alfred Pleasanton [part of the Gettysburg Campaign], reference to Rebel military tatic regarding Vicksburgh and Fredericksburgh, the examination of witnesses in regard to Lieutenant Hartshorn‚Äôs conduct, Captain Hazard being at Chantilly with his battery, money sent to Geo. Chamberlin
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
              Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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                • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
                • Date Created: 1862-11-11
                • Description: Topics include the weather in Chicago, the desire to return home, and the improvement in Barney‚Äôs health.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                Miniature of Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
                Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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                  • Creator: Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.
                  • Date Created: 1863-11-30
                  • Description: Barney writes of wishing his wife happy birthday, commenting on how much older he looks now, of his happiness at receiving the box containing larger shirts, of his appreciation at receiving a ‚Äúlove letter‚Äù tucked in one of the pockets and writes of the rumor of the fall of Charlestown.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
                  Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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                    • Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
                    • Date Created: 1862-01-03
                    • Description: Writing from Camp Griffin topics include Veazey's ill health, that of his wife's and news from home.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                    Miniature of Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
                    Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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                      • Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
                      • Date Created: 1862-02-23
                      • Description: An apologetic Wheelock Veazey explains how much he trusts his wife and asks her forgiveness for doubting her, hints at future children in their lives.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War