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Miniature of Charles C. Canning to William Wirt Henry
Charles C. Canning to William Wirt Henry
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    • Creator: Canning, Charles C., b. 1828.
    • Date Created: 1862-07-18
    • Description: Topics include the movement of the regiment to Harrison's Landing, the extensive loss in the 5th Vermont Regiment (Battle of Savage's Station, June 29, 1862), the arrest of Captain Eaton, and a request for a few goods from home.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Charles F. Bancroft to Parents
    Charles F. Bancroft to Parents
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      • Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862.
      • Date Created: 1862-02-02
      • Description: Topics include reminiscences of church meetings in Vt., stimulated by his attendance of them at camp; how much he enjoys the supplies (footwear, clothing, food, brandy) from home; some medical treatment that was improved with brandy; his appreciation of family and home; a few words about postal delivery; and a map of the South he plans to give to his father. -- Because of winter, the war has slackened off a bit. Lincoln is still trying to force McClellan to act.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Charles F. Bancroft 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: 1863-05-30
        • Description: Topics include not receiving any letters from home, wishing to know if the $25 sent has been received, dealing with the camp cooks drinking too much whiskey and getting drunk, needing to confront the Quartermaster for interfering with his teams and ambulances again, Colonel Jewett's wife visiting which makes four wives in camp which relieves coarseness among the men and relieves monotony in 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: 1863-07-29
          • Description: Writing in the field near Warrenton, Virginia topics include the importance of receiving letters from home, morale kept up by sharing bits of news from home with each other in spite of the hardships in camp, reference to several commanding officers including French, Elliot, Morris, General George Meade, his hearsay knowledge of the drunkenness of Gen. Joseph Hooker, of receiving a home newspaper with one of his letters printed in it.
          • 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: 1863-04-22
            • Description: Topics include a violent confrontation with a very drunken soldier resulting in kicks exchanged, a storm, the expectation for the regiment not to march as originally thought, his favorable impression of Dr. Childe's wife, Rutherford's longing to be with his family, and the expectation of going to Washington the next day to hopefully receive pay.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
            Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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              • Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
              • Date Created: 1862-01-21
              • Description: Spafford writes from Camp Griffin, Virginia on topics including the difficulty in getting a furlough, mud and rain, arrival of a New York regiment and their drunkeness because of the mud, a woman living in camp that came with the New York regiment, camp life, and asking for news from home.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
              Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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                • Creator: Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
                • Date Created: 1862-04-02
                • Description: Spafford continues to write from the Mansion House Hospital on topics that include worrying about his mother‚Äôs health, difficulty of getting a furlough, commenting on his preference to be a 2nd lieutenant and not a captain, detailed description of a day in the hospital, rules posted in the hospital, a dialogue he had with a drunken soldier from a California regiment, and description of a visit by a Vermonter from Windsor.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Spafford Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                Miniature of Lyman Barton to Melissa Barton
                Lyman Barton to Melissa Barton
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                  • Creator: Barton, Lyman, 1839-1936.
                  • Date Created: 1863-03-15
                  • Description: Lyman Barton writes of his travels from Fredericksburg to Newport News via a steamer, and then on to Suffolk. While at Newport News he saw a monitor and the U.S.S. Galena, as well as the wrecks of the U.S.S. Merrimack (C.S.S. Virginia) and the U.S.S. Cumberland and U.S.S. Congress. He also comments on the lack of alcohol available to the troops and that while he is not a drinker, he is ‚Äúas bad can be‚Äù and that it is ‚Äúhard spoiling a rotten egg.‚Äù
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Barton Family Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
                  Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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                    • Creator: Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
                    • Date Created: 1864-10-03
                    • Description: Topics include taking part in a raid against guerrilla fighters, capturing a large quantity of cider brandy which was drunk by both officers and men and by their guide, so that they had to turn back, and a cavalry fight on October 2 (Battle of Saltville, Va.), near their camp. He also writes of being detached to the 5th Vermont Infantry Regiment temporarily and being in command of two companies, and asks when the Town of Essex will pay the bounty to soldiers who reenlisted.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Lyman S. Williams Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                    Miniature of Ransom W. Towle to Sister and Friends
                    Ransom W. Towle to Sister and Friends
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                      • Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
                      • Date Created: 1862-06-22
                      • Description: Camping in the field near Richmond topics include the weather in Virginia with food crops growing well in the hot temperatures, pickets conversing and trading papers, coffee, whiskey, fighting resulting in losses, reference to Rifle Pits, preparations for the Battle of Richmond, sickness among the soldiers.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War