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

1861-06-20

Description

June 20, 1861. Topics include setting rumors straight. Farnham assures his wife that his chances of being killed are minimal. Notes that his provost marshal duties have lessened, possibly because fewer "negroes" are arriving, for fear that the North won't succeed! Reference to Dan Johnson and his rumors; also the secret why he returned home. Compliments for Capt. Andross, again, during Battle of Big (or Great) Bethel.

Subject

Fugitive slaves.

Military camps -- Virginia.

FarnhamRoswell 1827-1903.

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

Big Bethel, Battle of, Va., 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]

cwuvmfarnham26

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color : 24 bits ; 300 ppi