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Miniature of Francis C. Williams to Frederick Holbrook
Francis C. Williams to Frederick Holbrook
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    • Creator: Williams, Francis C.
    • Date Created: 1862-04-25
    • Description: Topics include the regiment being situated at Camp on Ship Island, the establishment of (religious?) services on Tuesdays, and the intellectual capacity of the men of the Vermont regiments.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William C. Holbrook 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: 1862-03-06
      • Description: In his letter to General Phelps, Frederick Holbrook, Governor of Vermont (1861-1863), expresses his admiration for several Union officers from Vermont and his pride in the 8th Vt. Regiment. He informs the general that two infantry regiments and two artillery companies are ready to serve. (This is about one month before the Union attack on New Orleans, launched in part from Ship Island, just off the coast of Mississippi.) Holbrook explains that they would have been sent a month earlier "had Government been ready with funds." He looks forward to seeing Phelps again after the war.
      • 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
        Miniature of John Lester Barstow to ?
        John Lester Barstow to ?
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          • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
          • Date Created: 1862-05-18
          • Description: Comfortable lodgings of the regiment in New Orleans, the cost of food items, and the ruined state of New Orleans when the Vermont Regiment arrived, interaction with the Negroes.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of John Lester Barstow to Laura
          John Lester Barstow to Laura
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            • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
            • Date Created: 1862-05-11
            • Description: Being aboard the ship ‚ÄúJamis Hovey‚Äù on the Mississippi River on the way to New Orleans, the difficulty of the journey from Ship Island to New Orleans, and the initial observations upon the arrival in New Orleans.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of John Lester Barstow to Laura
            John Lester Barstow to Laura
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              • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
              • Date Created: 1862-05-03
              • Description: Topics include an overview of the daily schedule in camp, firing on Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philips by General Butler, General Phelps, and about 10,000 men that lasted for three days, and orders for the rest of the regiment to head for New Orleans.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Justus E. Gale to Father
              Justus E. Gale to Father
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                • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                • Date Created: 1862-03-28
                • Description: Two letters one dated March 28th and one April 6th.Topics include a description of the journey to Ship Island, Mississippi, being seasick, about the food and hard bread, poor quality water and little of it, writes of his faith in God and his sighting of the island.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Brother
                Justus F. Gale to Brother
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                  • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                  • Date Created: 1862-03-01
                  • Description: Topics include the improvement of Justus Gale‚Äôs health, over $60 of military pay sent home, trading for a watch and the anticipated journey to New York and then on to Ship Island, Mississippi.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Brother
                  Justus F. Gale to Brother
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                    • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                    • Date Created: 1862-04-24
                    • Description: Two letters dated April 24th and 25th. Topics include the capture of Fort Jackson(?) ; fort south of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, [battle April 18-28], the food at camp good except greasy pork meat, and the schedule for the day including battalion drills and dress parade.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                    Miniature of Justus F. Gale to Sister
                    Justus F. Gale to Sister
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                      • Creator: Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
                      • Date Created: 1862-03-07
                      • Description: Writing to his sister topics include the journey from Camp Holbrook to Ship Island through New York via train car, mentions 45 rebel officers being taken prisoner at Fort Donelson, hopes the war to be over soon, thinks of his family back home and puts his faith in God to rule over all.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Justus F. Gale Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War