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

1863-12-21

Description

Barney writes that he is not in his house (winter quarters) yet, but hopes to be shortly, as the weather is getting colder. He also writes that he has a new “Darkey” servant named John Franklin, as the last man had a wife in Yorktown and didn’t want to stay at Newport Barracks. Wants a pair of boots made by D. Heher and asks if the $200 sent to Maria is received.

Subject

African Americans.

Military camps -- North Carolina.

Military pay.

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

Newport (N.C.).

Extent

2 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]

cwvhsBarneyValentine153

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi