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

1863-10-08

Description

Barney writes of having only 83 men on duty due to sickness, and that he is currently in command of the fort, though General Wistar would be returning soon after a raid on guerillas. He also comments on the lack of experience of the colored regiment. The rest of the letter contains comments and questions about life at home in Swanton.

Subject

African American soldiers.

Families of military personnel.

Guerrilla warfare.

Military camps -- Virginia.

United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865).

Wistar, Isaac J. (Isaac Jones) 1827-1905.

Yorktown (Va.).

Extent

3 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2013-03-08, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

3/8/2013 6:40:40 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]

cwvhsBarneyValentine132

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi