Henry A. Smith to Clarissa A. Smith

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Henry A. Smith Correspondence

Title

Henry A. Smith to Clarissa A. Smith

Creator

Smith, Henry A., d. 1864.

Date Created

1863-03-16

Description

Topics include resuming encampment after living indoors for a while. An early March skirmish in Aldie, Va. is mentioned, as is the capture of General E.H. Stoughton in bed, in a daring raid by CSA Capt. John S. Mosby at Fairfax County Court House. Mosby managed to capture dozens of union soldiers, learn the "Countersign," or password, and go wherever he wanted. (The embarrassment ended Stoughton's military career.) Smith mentions his wish for a photograph of his siblings, and his wish for news from home.

Subject

Families of military personnel.

Guerrilla warfare.

Military camps -- Virginia.

Photographs.

Skirmishing.

StoughtonEdwin H. (Edwin Henry) 1838-1868.

Extent

2 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2013-01-18, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

1/18/2013 7:05:43 PM

Access Conditions

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Access Conditions [Local]

No Copyright - United States

Identifier [Local]

cwvhsSmithHenry28

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi