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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


    E. T. Johnson to Mary [Farnham]
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      • Creator: Johnson, E. T.
      • Date Created: 1862-10-03
      • Description: Topics include several companies camping on the riverbank in Maryland, Jackson‚Äôs army assembling in Leasburg, and preparing to march most likely to Edwards Ferry.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


      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


        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


          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


            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


              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


                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


                  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


                    Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]
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                      • Creator: Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.
                      • Date Created: 1863-06-07
                      • Description: Topics include Hannah not yet in the new house and Rutherford anxious for her comfort, having a very pleasant officer's life visiting with Dr. Childe, his wife and other officers, Mrs. Childe to entertain by singing, mentions they being stationed at the extreme outpost for the defense of Washington, D.C., description of a medical account to Mr. Coburn by Rutherford for neutering Coburn's cat, fresh beef and berries in the area for eating, and the health of the children.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence