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14 Diseases. 11 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care. 10 United States Army -- Surgeons. 8 Families of military personnel. 7 Armies -- Medical and sanitary affairs. 7 Food. 7 Military camps -- Virginia. 6 Battle casualties. 6 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865). 5 Armed Forces -- Officers. 4 Horses. 4 Military leaves and furloughs. 4 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865). 4 War casualties. 3 Marching. 3 Military camps -- Maryland. 3 Military discharge. 3 Military pay. 3 Newspapers. 3 Postal service. 3 Richmond (Va.). 3 United States Army -- Military life. 2 Amputation. 2 Carver General Hospital (Washington, D.C.). 2 Cold Harbor (Va.). 2 Fort Monroe (Va.). 2 New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 2 Picketing. 2 Prisoners of war. 2 Promotions, Military. 2 Soldiers -- Alcohol use. 2 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Casualties. 2 United States Christian Commission. 2 United States Sanitary Commission. 2 Winchester (Va.). 1 Abolitionists -- United States -- History -- 19th century. 1 African Americans. 1 Andersonville Prison. 1 Baptism. 1 Capitulations, Military. 1 Coal Harbor (Va.). 1 Confederate States of America Army. 1 Culpeper County (Va.). 1 DillinghamEdwin 1839-1864. 1 Fair Oaks, Battle of, Va., 1862. 1 Fredericksburg (Va.). 1 Freedmen. 1 Frost Edwin B. 1 GrantUlysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822-1885. 1 Homesickness. 1 McClellan George Brinton 1826-1885. 1 McClellanGeorge Brinton 1826-1885. 1 MeadeGeorge Gordon 1815-1872. 1 Medicine, Military. 1 Military discipline. 1 Military funerals. 1 Morale. 1 Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865. 1 Photographs. 1 Port Hudson (La.) -- History -- Siege, 1863. 1 Presidents -- Assassination. 1 Prisoner-of-war camps. 1 Religion. 1 Reporters and reporting. 1 Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke) 1819-1898. 1 Rumor. 1 Savage's Station, Battle of, Va., 1862. 1 Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862. 1 Ship Island (Miss.). 1 Sutlers. 1 SwisshelmJane Grey Cannon 1815-1884. 1 ThompsonLucian D. 1831-1864. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865). 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865) Company F. 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864). 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1866). 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1866). Company C. 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865). 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865). 1 VeazeyWheelock G. (Wheelock Graves) 1835-1898. 1 Vermont -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 1 Women in war.

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Miniature of Benjamin F. Parmenter to Brother
Benjamin F. Parmenter to Brother
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    • Creator: Parmenter, Benjamin F., 1832-1896.
    • Date Created: 1861-10-12
    • Description: Topics include Benjamin F. Parmenter's hospital stay and him enlisting his brother to take care of things at home.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Correspondence of Benjamin F. Parmenter
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Bradford Sparrow to Father, Mother, and Brothers
    Bradford Sparrow to Father, Mother, and Brothers
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      • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
      • Date Created: 1865-05-04
      • Description: Writes from Parole Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida ; states he had been a prisoner at the Confederate prison camp Andersonville, Georgia ; health is not good as he is suffering from scurvy but is eating well now ; mentions the role of the Sanitary Commission ; hope to be home soon ; mentions the assassination of President Lincoln ; he under the care of Dr. Bundy
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
      Miniature of Bradford Sparrow to Friends
      Bradford Sparrow to Friends
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        • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
        • Date Created: 1863-10-31
        • Description: Writes of Bradford's sickness of "remitant fever", his stay and care in the regimental hospital, of other patients in the hospital having Typhoid fever, requests clothing with specific instructions on just how he wants them made, soap and green tea from home,
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
        Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
        Miniature of Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
        Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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          • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
          • Date Created: 1865-05-12
          • Description: Writes of receiving good medical care with plenty of good food, alcohol to drink, health is improving, may be transported to Annapolis, Maryland ; hopes to be home soon ; mentions Gen. Grant may discharge all the hospital boys. Letter head U.S. Christian Commission stationery.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
          Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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            • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
            • Date Created: 1865-06-06
            • Description: Writes of his current location in another hospital, this one in New York, hopes his military discharge will come soon, his need for money sent to him as he will not be paid until his discharge come through, requests the Vermont newspaper the Repository as he wants to know what is going on back home.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
            Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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              • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
              • Date Created: 1864-06-08
              • Description: States he is in the hospital getting the sore on his heel tended to, makes reference to the Battle of the Wilderness, of wounded and killed in his company the same day he writes this letter, inquires of folks and happenings at home, wishes more folks to write to him.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
              Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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                • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
                • Date Created: 1863-11-08
                • Description: Two letters; one dated Nov 8th and one dated Nov 10th ; writes of moving to a hospital near Rappahannock Station, his health is improving slowly, the news that Charleston is being shelled, of some domestic duties he is able to do, names some of his officers and updates about boys from home.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                Miniature of Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
                Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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                  • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
                  • Date Created: 1865-05-22
                  • Description: Writes from the General Hospital in South Carolina of his hopes to be discharged soon and be home by mid June, has a job in the dining room setting table, etc. & feels it is good for his health. Thinks of his parents and hopes they have not worried over his having been taken prisoner & mentions the other folks at home. Letter head United States Sanitary Commission, N. E. Women's Auxiliary Association.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of Erastus Fairbanks to John Wolcott Phelps and [Daniel] Roberts to Erastus Fairbanks
                  Erastus Fairbanks to John Wolcott Phelps and [Daniel] Roberts to Erastus Fairbanks
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                    • Creator: Fairbanks, Erastus.
                    • Date Created: 1861-06-04
                    • Description: First letter is from Governor Erastus Fairbanks writing from St Johnsbury, Vt. Topic includes scandalous reports of officers in the 1st Regiment regarding the neglect of sick soldiers by the surgeon and assistant surgeon in military hospital. Second letter to the Gov. from Danl. Roberts writes of the sources of the reports and that the matter requires investigation.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                    Miniature of Frederick Holbrook to John Wolcott Phelps
                    Frederick Holbrook to John Wolcott Phelps
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                      • Creator: Holbrook, Frederick.
                      • Date Created: 1862-05-02
                      • Description: Topics include the arrival of the 7th and 8th Vermont Regiments at Ship Island, off the coast of Miss., and arrangements with the War Department for wounded troops to be sent home. Holbrook mentions the Battle of Yorktown (April 5-May 4, 1862), esp. the "affair" on April 16 that left ca. 100 Vermont soldiers wounded. Holbrook is in charge of the U.S. Marine Hospital in Burlington, Vt.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War