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Bradford Sparrow to ?
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    • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
    • Date Created: ?
    • Description: A copy of an official document by Private Bradford P. Sparrow stating his military service and is an application to recover military pay due him.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence


    Bradford Sparrow to Father, Mother and Brothers
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      • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
      • Date Created: 1863-14-09
      • Description: A brief letter about the expectation of leaving for Alexandria the next day and a $25 bounty being paid which he will send some home as soon as he feels it is safe to send it.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence


      Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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        • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
        • Date Created: 1863-10-12
        • Description: Two letters ; Oct 12 and Oct 15 ; topics include retreating from Culpepper to Rappahannock Station, the enemy's closeness, anticipation of a battle, money sent home was received, long marches every day.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence


        Bradford Sparrow to Parents and Brothers
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          • Creator: Sparrow, Bradford.
          • Date Created: 1864-04-06
          • Description: Writes of suffering from diarrhea, wanting to subscribe to the local newspaper call the Repository, commenting on the sugar orchard at home and mentions Gen. Grant.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence


          Edward P. Stone to Family
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            • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
            • Date Created: 1862-12-28
            • Description: Two letters dated Dec 28 and New Year's Day [1863] ; relates procedure and process by which allowed pass to travel to Washington with a soldier‚Äôs body, travel to Washington on the steamer Zepher, receiving parcels from home ; asking if $400 received.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


            Edward P. Stone to John F. Stone
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              • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
              • Date Created: 1862-12-09
              • Description: Stone writes he encloses $400 ; just paid for four months service ; the regiment to march towards Fredericksburg, Va. ; he thinks this may mean a battle (a battle was fought Dec. 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg) ; he will stay behind unless the regiment moves ; address for John given.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


              Henry A. Smith to Clarissa A. Smith
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                • Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
                • Date Created: 1863-01-09
                • Description: Topics include rebel raids on the pickets, how comfortable their camp is, what he wants in a box his family will be sending him, including a baked chicken and maple sugar. He also mentions his views about the war and whether France will come in on the Confederate side. Mentions CSA Gen. Jeb Stuart and his cavalry raids.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence


                Henry A. Smith to Clarissa A. Smith
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                  • Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
                  • Date Created: 1863-02-06
                  • Description: A short letter thanking his mother for the box she sent. Although generally satisfied with the food, he wishes the requested socks had arrived as well. He adds a brief correction: "We do not belong to Burnsides Army but belong to the defences of Washington." Weather in February has been bad, and March will probably be just as bad.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence


                  Henry A. Smith to Family
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                    • Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
                    • Date Created: 1862-04-20
                    • Description: Topics include the journey from Harpers Ferry to Newmarket, reference to General Banks division, detailed description of the suicide of Major Colins' Colonel, Michigan Calvary refusing to obey orders to charge the enemy, the Calvary rode away, mention of Lieut Col Kellogg and a Col Ashby, an encounter with the rebels that resulted in three rebel deaths and two rebel prisoners, getting pay.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence


                    Henry A. Smith to Family
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                      • Creator: Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.
                      • Date Created: 1862-05-16
                      • Description: Topics include General Banks' Division falling back to Strasburgh, the frequent skirmishes with Ashbys Cavalry, an account of a man in Company I who shot a rebel, Smith's hand wounded by a fellow soldier playing carelessly with a sabre, men eating well, mention of Oliver Cushman of Hartland who was promoted to second Lieutenant, reference to military pay.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Henry A. Smith Correspondence