Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Lyman S. Williams Correspondence

Title

Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams

Creator

Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.

Date Created

1864-12-25

Description

Writes of good news for the Union from various theaters of war including the fall of Savannah, Georgia with the capture of 15,000 rebel prisoners & taking of Fort Fisher, his hope to be home by next Christmas, receiving his commission as Captain of Company I and his pride in it, requests his sister send him more kid gloves for the other officers in the regiment.

Subject

Prisoners of war.

Promotions, Military.

Extent

3 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2013-04-16, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

4/16/2013 6:43:05 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]

cwvhsWilliamsLyman40

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi