Justus F. Gale to Brother

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Justus F. Gale Correspondence

Title

Justus F. Gale to Brother

Creator

Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.

Date Created

1862-04-05

Description

Two letters, dated April 5th and 6th he writes from aboard the Ship Wallace heading for Ship Island. Mentions the "sugar place" back home in Elmore, Vt. Topics also include making a little bit of money buying and selling tobacco, the displeasure at having to remain on the ship, and the capture of two rebel steamers up the Mississippi River.

Subject

United States Army -- Military life.

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

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 3:26:40 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]

cwvhsGaleJustus15

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi