Roswell Farnham to Laura

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Title

Roswell Farnham to Laura

Creator

Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.

Date Created

1863-02-01

Description

Letter includes two drawings, one of a stockaded tent the soldiers have done and one of Farnham's cabin, all at Wolf Run Shoals, Va., a description of camp life and conditions, his sister Mary’s visit to camp, the mud and snow, and reconsidering sending money home to repay debts.

Subject

Armed Forces -- Officers.

Families of military personnel.

Food.

Hardtack.

Military camps -- Virginia.

United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 12th (1862-1863).

Extent

4 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2011-04-29, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

4/29/2011 4:26:44 PM

Access Conditions

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Access Conditions [Local]

No Copyright - United States

Identifier [Local]

cwuvmfarnham116

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi