Ransom W. Towle to Sister and Friends

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Ransom W. Towle Correspondence

Title

Ransom W. Towle to Sister and Friends

Creator

Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.

Date Created

1862-05-15

Description

From camp in Whitehouse Landing, Va. topics include the destruction of the Merrimac (the ironclad warship), a bear hunt, the occupation of Norfolk, Virginia troops under the command of President Lincoln, a description of skirmishes with the Rebels, and the warm weather in Virginia.

Subject

Morale.

War casualties.

United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865).

Extent

3 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]

cwvhsTowleRansom22

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi