Justus F. Gale to Sister

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Justus F. Gale Correspondence

Title

Justus F. Gale to Sister

Creator

Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.

Date Created

1862-03-07

Description

Writing to his sister topics include the journey from Camp Holbrook to Ship Island through New York via train car, mentions 45 rebel officers being taken prisoner at Fort Donelson, hopes the war to be over soon, thinks of his family back home and puts his faith in God to rule over all.

Subject

Ship Island (Miss.).

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

Families of military personnel.

Religion.

Extent

5 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]

cwvhsGaleJustus13

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi