Ira A. Marshall to William Wirt Henry

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

William Wirt Henry Correspondence

Title

Ira A. Marshall to William Wirt Henry

Creator

Marshall, Ira A., d. 1893.

Date Created

1862-05-13

Description

Topics include recent battles in Yorktown and Williamsburg, which had significant casualties; the destruction of the C.S.S. Merrimack off the coast of Norfolk, Va., now under Union occupation. McClellan will likely send Vt. troops home once Richmond is taken. Ill soldier Tilton Sleeper mentioned again.

Subject

Battle casualties.

Morale.

McClellanGeorge Brinton 1826-1885.

Merrimack (Frigate).

Fort Monroe (Va.).

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

Extent

4 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2011-09-26, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

9/27/2011 2:02:40 AM

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]

cwvhsMarshallIra01

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi