Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence

Title

Joseph Rutherford to [Hannah Rutherford]

Creator

Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902.

Date Created

1865-03-29

Description

Topics include the sadness felt in needing to leave the 10th Vermont Regiment as a result of a promotion, Rutherford's assistant surgeon's lack of experience, the pleasant soldiers in his new regiment,the rapid downfall of the rebellion, Sheridan with 15,000 cavalry troops, Sherman at City Point, Terry with the 25th Corps Colored Troops.

Subject

African American soldiers.

GrantUlysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822-1885.

SheridanPhilip Henry 1831-1888.

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

Promotions, 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 5:33:09 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]

cwuvmrutherford149

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi