Hiram H. Barton to Melissa Barton
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Parent Collections - Vermonters in the Civil War
- Barton Family Correspondence
Title - Hiram H. Barton to Melissa Barton
Creator - Barton, Hiram H., 1836-1903.
Date Created - 1863-06-23
Description - Writing from Camp Gray in Plymouth, North Carolina Barton speaks of white and black North Carolinians coming in to Union lines to join the Union Army, of the brogue they speak, of the sights he has seen in battle, his dislike of army life, particularly the killing. Writes of rumors about Vicksburg and what it would mean for the Union cause if it is taken.
Subject - African Americans.
- Rumor.
- United States Army -- Military life.
- Battle casualties.
- Vicksburg (Miss.).
Extent - 4 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2013-03-15, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 3/15/2013 8:19:17 PM
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] - cwvhsBartonHiram06
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
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