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Edward P. Stone to Family
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    • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
    • Date Created: 1861-12-28
    • Description: Appreciation for letters from home, glad to know money sent arrived safely, the improving health of the men in the regiment and officers being ordered home to recruit for the brigade.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


    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


      Edward P. Stone to Family
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        • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
        • Date Created: [1862]-09-[23]
        • Description: A very brief letter stating he was in Burkittsville with the wounded (casualties from the Battle of Burkittsville or called the Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland, September 14, 1862), then set out to find the regiment but was unsuccessful so he stopped at Pleasant Valley and stayed with a family there ; preached at United Bretheren ; mentions fruits of all kinds available.
        • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


        Edward P. Stone to John F. Stone
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          • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
          • Date Created: 1862-08-08
          • Description: From camp along the James River, Va. he writes of money sent to his father, box received from home, fashioning furnishings with items available, mentions his horse, men may be required to move, will regret having to leave the brick church being used for worship, church cushioned & carpeted & has an organ, perhaps a gift from Mrs. President Harrison, missing soldiers learned to be prisoners exchanged unharmed.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


          Edward P. Stone to John F. Stone
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            • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
            • Date Created: 1862-12-09
            • Description: Stone writes he encloses $400 ; just paid for four months service ; the regiment to march towards Fredericksburg, Va. ; he thinks this may mean a battle (a battle was fought Dec. 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg) ; he will stay behind unless the regiment moves ; address for John given.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


            Edward P. Stone to Family
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              • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
              • Date Created: 1863-03-19
              • Description: Topics include visiting ministers, Colonel Tuttle resigning, Col. Barney in command, petition written up endorsing the Administration, Stone feeling better about his usefulness.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


              Edward P. Stone to Family
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                • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
                • Date Created: [1861-10-?]
                • Description: Chaplain Stone writes of worship service, evening tent prayer meetings, having comfortable living conditions in his tent, the regiments having moved three times since reaching Washington, D.C. but seemingly not in any danger.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


                Edward P. Stone to Family
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                  • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
                  • Date Created: 1861-11-18
                  • Description: Writes of the first death in the regiment, that of William Fallon of Royalton from the measles, of his good health, refers to John (perhaps his brother?), comfortable living conditions and of having to prepare for the funeral.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


                  Edward P. Stone to Family
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                    • Creator: Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920.
                    • Date Created: [1862]-01-01
                    • Description: New Year's greeting given to family, getting his tent settled, men under marching orders, no passes to be approved until Gen. Brooks returns.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Edward P. Stone Correspondence


                    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