William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

William C. Holbrook Correspondence

Title

William C. Holbrook to Frederick Holbrook

Creator

Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904.

Date Created

1862-08-17

Description

Topics include William's recommendation for and praise of Ad. Brown being promoted to Major, mentions Brown's performance in the inconclusive battle at Savage's Station (June 29, 1862 in Va.), a bitter feeling against Colonel Faillam by the men of the regiment, and the belief a West Pointer should head the regiment.

Subject

Armed Forces -- Officers.

Military camps -- Louisiana.

Promotions, Military.

Savage's Station, Battle of, Va., 1862.

Extent

4 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2011-05-10, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

5/10/2011 6:54:15 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]

cwuvmholbrook15

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi