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12 Families of military personnel. 7 Armed Forces -- Officers. 7 United States Army -- Military life. 7 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865). 5 Food. 4 Military camps -- Virginia. 4 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women. 4 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 4 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865). 3 African Americans. 3 FarnhamRoswell 1827-1903. 3 Military camps -- Maryland. 3 Newspapers. 3 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864). 2 Butler (Benjamin Franklin) Mr 1818-1893. 2 Confederate States of America Army. 2 Contraband of war. 2 Diseases. 2 Drill and minor tactics. 2 Horses. 2 Love-letters. 2 Military pay. 2 New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 2 Photographs. 2 Picketing. 2 Prisoners of war. 2 Reporters and reporting. 2 Slaves. 2 Steamboats. 2 Washington (D.C.). 1 African American soldiers. 1 Banks Nathaniel Prentiss 1816-1894. 1 Battle casualties. 1 DillinghamEdwin 1839-1864. 1 Military camps -- Louisiana. 1 Military camps -- Vermont. 1 Military camps -- Washington (D.C.). 1 Military chaplains. 1 Military discharge. 1 Mitchell, Maggie 1837-1918. 1 MosbyJohn Singleton 1833-1916. 1 Postal service. 1 Religion. 1 Ship Island (Miss.). 1 Slavery. 1 Soldiers -- Alcohol use. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans. 1 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Destruction and pillage. 1 United States Army. Vermont Brigade, 2nd (1862-1863). 1 United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 12th (1862-1863). 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 War -- Economic aspects. 1 War -- Psychological aspects.

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Miniature of John Lester Barstow to Laura
John Lester Barstow to Laura
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    • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
    • Date Created: 1862-12-14
    • Description: General Banks supersedes General Butler, the capture of one of the rebel officers, and the dishonorable discharge of Lieutenant Day.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of John Lester Barstow to Father
    John Lester Barstow to Father
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      • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
      • Date Created: 1862-12-28
      • Description: Topics include the fleeing of Rebels to Texas, the destruction and loss of property near New Orleans, and Barstow‚Äôs belief that the war must not end until the Union is restored.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow 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: 1864-02-22
        • Description: Topics include explanation of his judgments of an unnamed individual, seeing the enemy while on picket, stopping at a house where a husband fathered several mulatto children with a slave mistress while sharing the same domicile as his wife, requests his daughter Helen to write and reflects on the loss of life in future battles.
        • 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: 1864-03-24
          • Description: Requests that Hannah allow hospital nurse John Butler to stay overnight at the Rutherford home, desires to have more letters from Hannah.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of William Wirt Henry to John Henry
          William Wirt Henry to John Henry
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            • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
            • Date Created: 1863-01-27
            • Description: Letter giving details some of camp life, and activities while at winter quarters. Discusses dinner with Mr. Trundell, a prominent Maryland family, news concerning friends, family and plans for Mary Jane to come visit.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
            William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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              • Creator: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
              • Date Created: 1864-12-07
              • Description: Still has no news about his discharge. The regiment has moved again, but though they are fixing up winter quarters, they are unsure of whether they will be allowed to stay. Henry has had a number of visitors of Waterbury men, including his brother, J. Edwin Henry.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
              Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
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                • Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912.
                • Date Created: 1864-03-31
                • Description: He writes of the return to Vermont of his wife‚Äôs brother, Oramel G. Howe, of sending her a can of milk, as well as other items, going to Brandy Station on business, having drill practice and of witnessing a horse race in which $1000 was the prize.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Daniel S. White 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: 1862-11-23
                  • Description: Written in the field he writes of idleness of the Regiment since its arrival on the banks of the Bayon and the help the Negroes are receiving from the government, the lack of coffee, poor quality flour, no salt, spoiled meat causing disease, exorbitant prices for food.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of Mary E. Farnham to Henry
                  Mary E. Farnham to Henry
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                    • Creator: Farnham, Mary E.
                    • Date Created: 1862-12-24
                    • Description: Mary Farnham writes from near Fairfax Court House in Virginia to her brother, Henry, of soldiers being taken prisoners, of the wounded, of casualties, of checking rabbit traps for food. She mentions the weather, of her tour of camp, of sickness among the troops, of her excellent dinner at camp with Mrs. Blunt, Mrs. Stearns and others, and writes of family back home.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                    Miniature of John L. T. Jones to William Wirt Henry
                    John L. T. Jones to William Wirt Henry
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                      • Creator: Jones, John L. T., d. 1883.
                      • Date Created: 1863-02-06
                      • Description: Invitation to Colonel Henry to a dance & a glass of apple toddy, made by a Union supporter, John L. T. Jones. He also requests the presence of Dr. Joesph Chase Rutherford.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War