Joseph Rutherford to Daughter

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence

Title

Joseph Rutherford to Daughter

Creator

Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.

Date Created

1864-12-25

Description

Topics include organizing and preparing a Christmas dinner for the hospital, being awoken by the sounds of music, brother George’s defense of Rutherford to Governor Smith, and celebration of a big victory in battle, Rebel deserters coming into Union lines.

Subject

United States Army -- Military life.

United States Army -- Surgeons.

Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865.

SmithJ. Gregory (John Gregory) 1818-1891.

Desertion, Military.

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 5:22:54 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]

cwuvmrutherford135

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi