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11 Families of military personnel. 7 Reporters and reporting. 6 Armed Forces -- Officers. 6 Military camps -- Virginia. 6 Photographs. 6 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865). 5 Confederate States of America Army. 5 Diseases. 4 GrantUlysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822-1885. 3 Battle casualties. 3 Food. 3 Marching. 3 Military discharge. 3 Military hospitals. 3 Postal service. 3 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects. 2 Brandy Station (Va.). 2 Butler(Benjamin Franklin) Mr 1818-1893. 2 Camp Douglas (Ill.). 2 Copperhead movement. 2 Culpeper County (Va.). 2 Desertion, Military. 2 Draft -- United States. 2 Horses. 2 Military camps -- Louisiana. 2 Military camps -- Maryland. 2 Military pay. 2 Morale. 2 Newport (N.C.). 2 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864). 2 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865). 1 African American soldiers. 1 African Americans. 1 Amputation. 1 Baton Rouge (La.) -- History -- Siege, 1862. 1 Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862. 1 ChandlerCharles G. 1 Coal Harbor (Va.). 1 Cold Harbor (Va.). 1 DillinghamEdwin 1839-1864. 1 Executions and executioners. 1 FrostEdwin B. 1 Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863. 1 Grant Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822-1885. 1 Guerrilla warfare. 1 Homesickness. 1 Hooker, Joseph 1814-1879. 1 Meade George Gordon 1815-1872. 1 Military camps -- Illinois. 1 Military maneuvers. 1 Mitchell, Maggie 1837-1918. 1 Operational rations (Military supplies). 1 Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865. 1 Port Hudson (La.) -- History -- Siege, 1863. 1 Prisoner-of-war camps. 1 Prisoners of war. 1 Promotions, Military. 1 Skirmishing. 1 Slaves. 1 SmithJ. Gregory (John Gregory) 1818-1891. 1 Soldiers -- Alcohol use. 1 Spotsylvania (Va.). 1 Tents. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women. 1 United States Army -- Military life. 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 12th (1862-1863). 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1866). 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865). 1 War victims. 1 Washington (D.C.). 1 Winchester (Va.). 1 Yorktown (Va.).

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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: 1864-02-12
      • Description: Writes his health is good, there was a battle on the Rapidan on the 5th, orders given to move out, he on picket duty to remain, could hear the muskets firing, reads in the newspaper Rebels panic stricken in Richmond by Butler's approach, hears talk of moving Confederate capital to Columbia, South Carolina, paymaster in camp, will send money home, has played cards on picket duty to pass the time, thinks folks at home have gotten his picture (photo), expresses appreciation for berries sent.
      • 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: 1864-04-06
        • 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
        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: 1864-06-05
          • Description: A sore has developed on his left heel, is to go to the hospital and see the surgeon, Union army if strengthening its hold in the face of the Rebels strong hold in the area, mentions that newspapers generally get the news wrong and cautions folks at home in believing everything printed, mentions Grant and his chances of taking Richmond.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Bradford Sparrow Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Edward P. Stone to Family
          Edward P. Stone to Family
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            • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
            • Date Created: 1862-07-30
            • Description: Inquires about ladies in the family, requesting letters from them, states there is good water contrary to what the newspapers report, vegetables to eat, building brick ovens, prayer meetings being held in brick church, death of son of Judge Swift of Middlebury.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of Edward P. Stone to Family
            Edward P. Stone to Family
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              • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
              • Date Created: 1862-11-20
              • Description: Regiment several days marching before reaching camp near the Aquia Creek, names various commanders in charge of the corps, newspaper informed him of the death of General Israel Richardson (wounded in Battle of Antietam in Maryland, Sept. 17, 1862, died Nov. 3, 1862)
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Joseph Rutherford to Newport Express
              Joseph Rutherford to Newport Express
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                • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
                • Date Created: 1865-03-27
                • Description: Letter to the Newport Express newspaper that includes a description of a battle near Petersburg, Virginia (part of the Richmond - Petersburg Campaign) in which many were killed or captured ; number to casualties and prisoners captured stated.
                • 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: 1864-12-10
                  • Description: Topics include learning of Lucien, his brother-in-law's death (Hannah's brother) via the newspaper, a artillery shell passing just over his cabin, nighttime gunfire, description of the line of battle south of Richmond, cold and discomfort of his new camping location and the inflated price of getting new boots.
                  • 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: 1864-04-10
                    • Description: Camping in the field near Culpeper, Va. topics include writing articles for home newspapers, disliking the idea of being labeled a "newspaper correspondent", becomes poetic and philosophical reflecting on the current day's beautiful weather, of his deep feelings for receiving letters from home, of his daughter Helen‚Äôs progress with writing composition, and Baker and Cuttings visit to camp.
                    • 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: 1864-03-10
                      • Description: Topics include various men going home on leave including Chaplain, Capt. Bartlett & Lt. Gale, a ball attended by staff officers and their wives, going to army headquarters, sending money home, all wives ordered to leave camps as soon as they can and reference to appointment of Joseph Daggett as 1st Lt (and Regimental Quartermaster of the 43rd U.S. Colored Infantry) to a Negro regiment, has written a newspaper article for the Newport News, came down with a case of the measles, many soldiers dying from diarrhea.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War