Justus E. Gale to Father

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Justus F. Gale Correspondence

Title

Justus E. Gale to Father

Creator

Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.

Date Created

1862-03-28

Description

Two letters one dated March 28th and one April 6th.Topics include a description of the journey to Ship Island, Mississippi, being seasick, about the food and hard bread, poor quality water and little of it, writes of his faith in God and his sighting of the island.

Subject

Ship Island (Miss.).

United States Army -- Military life.

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

Food.

Operational rations (Military supplies).

Extent

9 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]

cwvhsGaleJustus14

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi