Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Valentine G. Barney Correspondence

Title

Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

Creator

Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889.

Date Created

1863-03-12

Description

Writes of visualizing home and the children, his disgust with Copperheads, and his approval of Lincoln’s proclamation regarding deserters, as he feels that soldiers are enticed into deserting by Southern sympathizers. He also apologizes for his response to Maria’s letter dated February 23rd.

Subject

Copperhead movement.

Desertion, Military.

Families of military personnel.

Extent

4 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2013-01-02, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

1/2/2013 6:00:41 PM

Access Conditions

Requests to reproduce this item should be sent to Vermont Historical Society Library, library@vermonthistory.org.

Access Conditions [Local]

No Copyright - United States

Identifier [Local]

cwvhsBarneyValentine82

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi