George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

George W. Quimby Correspondence

Title

George W. Quimby to Emeline B. Masta

Creator

Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.

Date Created

1862-05-11

Description

Topics include the hardships George W. Quimby is enduring, a brief account of fighting on the 6th of May (Battle of Williamsburg, Va.). Quimby describes "the horrid scenes of war": dead and dying soldiers in the aftermath of battle. Mentions generals Smith, Hancock, Sumner, Hooker, and Magruder.

Subject

Armed Forces -- Officers.

Battle casualties.

Marching.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Casualties.

Extent

5 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2011-05-17, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

5/17/2011 5:13:28 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]

cwuvmquimby11

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi