William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

William Wirt Henry Correspondence

Title

William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

Creator

Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.

Date Created

1864-05-09

Description

Henry writes of heavy engagement of the Vermont 10th in battle and how the regiment has done itself proud. May be referring to Battle of Spotsylvania Court House or the Battle of the Wilderness. Few killed with few wounded from the regiment. One general was killed and another wounded by sharpshooters. Reference to General Grant.

Subject

Armed Forces -- Officers.

Battle casualties.

GrantUlysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822-1885.

United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865).

Sharpshooters.

Spotsylvania (Va.).

Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864.

Extent

4 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2013-06-25, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

6/25/2013 7:46:15 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]

cwvhsHenryWilliam103

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi