Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Joseph Spafford Correspondence

Title

Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford

Creator

Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.

Date Created

1862-12-30

Description

Topics include the whole brigade on picket duty on Bull Run, a catholic church having been emptied of its pews so as to used for a hospital, a brief encounter with Rebel soldiers, Spafford's anger with the Rebels being able to infiltrate the Union troops, the captured rebel prisoner stated aim was to take Sutler's supplies, acceptance of officers' resignations and the potential promotion of George Clark to Captain.

Subject

Military camps -- Virginia.

Military hospitals.

Prisoners of war.

Confederate States of America Army.

Picketing.

Extent

4 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2011-08-30, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

8/30/2011 6:45:34 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]

cwvhsSpaffordJoseph67

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi