Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Roswell Farnham Correspondence

Title

Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]

Creator

Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.

Date Created

1861-05-08

Description

Topics include acting as Adjutant of the Regiment at Camp Fairbanks, Rutland, and considering a commission in the army with the rank of captain. Farnham mentions his high regard for his superiors, especially Ge. Baxter, and how much the soldiers look forward to arriving at Fort Monroe and eventually training for battle.

Subject

Drill and minor tactics.

Morale.

Vermont -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

FarnhamRoswell 1827-1903.

United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861).

Fort Monroe (Va.).

Extent

2 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2010-10-18, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

10/18/2010 8:33:41 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]

cwuvmfarnham05

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color : 24 bits ; 300 ppi