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Miniature of Joseph L. Perkins to Brother
Joseph L. Perkins to Brother
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    • Creator: Perkins, Joseph L.
    • Date Created: 1861-04-23
    • Description: Topics include a discussion of Liberty and the Constitution and one of women's equality with men.
    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Joseph L. Perkins Letter
    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
    Miniature of Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
    Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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      • Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
      • Date Created: 1862-07-13
      • Description: Still at Harrison's Landing and writing to Julia now in Boston topics include improved health of the men, the resignation of Major Seaver and Major Proctor, and Wheelock Veazey saying when he leaves the army he will not yet be fit for business, laments that if he does not get a regiment he will resign from service, is distraught about the politicians, corruption of the army, and gives a brief mention of women with the army.
      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey 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 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: 1864-01-27
          • Description: Henry writes with plans to have his wife come down to Brandy Station, and lists all the wives that are currently there and that are coming, as well as all the activities he has planned for her. He has written for permission for her to come and confesses that the impetus for her visit was a grand dance at which there were over 400 officers and only 40 women. As well, he writes that he is lonesome.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, William Wirt Henry Correspondence
          Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
          Miniature of Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
          Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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            • Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
            • Date Created: 1862-01-15
            • Description: Veazey writes a brief note about waiting for his wife's letters, the muddy weather, and other officers‚Äô wives joining their husbands at camp.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
            Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
            Miniature of Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
            Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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              • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
              • Date Created: 1862-11-12
              • Description: Farnham writes from Camp Vermont headquarters of the 12th Regiment Vermont Volunteers to his wife, Mary, about her preparing for a visit to camp, what needed items she might bring and what discomforts she might expect living in a small hut he is building. He mentions other wives visiting their spouses, Mrs. Blunt and Mrs. Vaughn. Writes of anticipation of homesickness.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
              Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
              Miniature of Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
              Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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                • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                • Date Created: 1861-07-13
                • Description: Topics include Roswell inviting his wife to visit him, the predicted length of the war, and a elaborate dinner.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence
                Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                Miniature of George W. Quimby to Mother
                George W. Quimby to Mother
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                  • Creator: Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.
                  • Date Created: 1862-10-28
                  • Description: Topics include the improvement of George W. Quimby‚Äôs health, the cold nights, and a request for his father to send him an overcoat.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, George W. Quimby Correspondence
                  Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                  Miniature of Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
                  Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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                    • Creator: Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898.
                    • Date Created: 1862-02-14
                    • Description: Writing on February 14 (Valentine's Day) topics include worry about his wife‚Äôs behavior, hinting at in an unwritten way of his suspicion of Julia's flirting with other men and news from camp.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
                    Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War
                    Miniature of Ransom W. Towle to Family and Friends
                    Ransom W. Towle to Family and Friends
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                      • Creator: Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.
                      • Date Created: 1862-02-02
                      • Description: Towle writes of missing his newspaper and his wish to remain informed on both foreign and army news and of some of the men's morale writing home about the hardships of war and a desire to see it end. He writes of Col. Stoughton resignation, of officers' wives attending the camp's religious service and how the service differs from the traditional church worship.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Ransom W. Towle Correspondence
                      Part of: Vermonters in the Civil War