Justus F. Gale to [Family]

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Justus F. Gale Correspondence

Title

Justus F. Gale to [Family]

Creator

Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.

Date Created

1862-02-19

Description

Writing from Brattleboro topics include drilling, a few companies being sworn into the United States service, Justus Gale’s health improving from a brief cold, mentions "rag" hash soup, boiled beef & potatoes, news of family members and the snow at camp.

Subject

Drill and minor tactics.

Military camps -- Vermont.

United States Army -- Military life.

United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865).

Vermont -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Food.

Operational rations (Military supplies).

Extent

4 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2012-01-03, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

1/3/2012 3:27:02 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]

cwvhsGaleJustus08

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi