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

1861-05-10

Description

Farnham relates the impression the 1st Regiment made on citizens of Troy, NY and finally New Yorkers, both in public and in the press. Apparently, it was "the biggest and toughest looking regiment" seen in New York. Concludes letter with a few domestic concerns. Mentions daughter Laura's letter "in the Times" (probably Burlington Times).

Subject

Morale.

Operational rations (Military supplies).

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

FarnhamRoswell 1827-1903.

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

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]

cwuvmfarnham07

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color : 24 bits ; 300 ppi