George W. Quimby to Mother

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

George W. Quimby Correspondence

Title

George W. Quimby to Mother

Creator

Quimby, George W., 1835-1862.

Date Created

1862-09-21

Description

Topics include the improvement of George W. Quimby’s health and a description of the heaps of dead, unburied Rebels on the battlefields. These were casualties of the Battle of Antietam Creek (Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1862), considered one of the bloodiest days of the war.

Subject

Battle casualties.

Marching.

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

Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862.

Extent

2 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]

cwuvmquimby14

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi