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

1862-05-15

Description

Topics include leaving Ship Island, being towed back up the Mississippi River to camp in New Orleans, the poor conditions of Fort Jackson and Philips, traveling into the city, the positive attitude of the natives of New Orleans toward Gale and companion now that it is occupied by the Union, General Butler redistributing provisions to the poor of the city that were captured from the rebels

Subject

Fort Jackson (La.).

Fort Saint Philip (La.).

New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Butler(Benjamin Franklin) Mr 1818-1893.

Food.

Extent

8 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]

cwvhsGaleJustus21

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi