Frederick Holbrook to John Wolcott Phelps

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Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War; John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence

Description: In his letter to General Phelps, Frederick Holbrook, Governor of Vermont (1861-1863), expresses his admiration for several Union officers from Vermont and his pride in the 8th Vt. Regiment. He informs the general that two infantry regiments and two artillery companies are ready to serve. (This is about one month before the Union attack on New Orleans, launched in part from Ship Island, just off the coast of Mississippi.) Holbrook explains that they would have been sent a month earlier "had Government been ready with funds." He looks forward to seeing Phelps again after the war.

Subject: United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865).; Vermont -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; Armed Forces -- Officers.; Ship Island (Miss.).

Note [Digital Version]: 2010-11-10, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

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