Ransom W. Towle to Parents and Friends

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Ransom W. Towle Correspondence

Title

Ransom W. Towle to Parents and Friends

Creator

Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864.

Date Created

1862-05-23

Description

Topics include Towle’s not receiving wages, the high prices of food, poverty in camp, the destruction of the countryside by the Rebels, how the Union soldiers are forbidden to even touch any property, the movement of the regiment in Virginia, and the attitude of the slaves towards the Yankees.

Subject

Military camps -- Virginia.

Operational rations (Military supplies).

Slaves.

United States Army -- Military life.

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

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Destruction and pillage.

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]

cwvhsTowleRansom23

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi