Ransom W. Towle to [Family and Friends]

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Ransom W. Towle Correspondence

Title

Ransom W. Towle to [Family and Friends]

Creator

Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.

Date Created

1862-05-08

Description

Towle's regiment pursues the Rebels after finding their hasty departure from their camps. The men marched to the enemy's strong holds at Williamsburg, Virginia including Fort Magruder and a battle was fought. Killed and wounded reported. Soldiers had to endure heavy rain and muddy conditions. Some men did reconnaissance.

Subject

Battle casualties.

Marching.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military reconnaissance.

Peninsular Campaign, 1862.

Extent

2 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2011-08-23, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

8/23/2011 7:29:14 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]

cwvhsTowleRansom21

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi