Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence

Title

Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother

Creator

Wilder, Henry Harrison.

Date Created

1861-10-12

Description

Topics include advancing on the Rebels to Prospect Hill, a battle at Hatteras Inlet where the Rebels lost many men, and two Rebels at Camp Advance that were taken prisoners. Reference to Gen. Scott, to Bull Run, to plenty of chestnuts available to eat. Also mentions the opinion that many believe the war will be short (six months)

Subject

Drill and minor tactics.

Military camps -- Virginia.

Prisoners of war.

United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865).

Battle casualties.

Extent

4 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2010-11-10, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

11/10/2010 3:53:34 PM

Access Conditions

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Access Conditions [Local]

No Copyright - United States

Identifier [Local]

cwuvmwilder04

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color : 24 bits ; 300 ppi