Theodore Barton to Melissa Barton

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

Barton Family Correspondence

Title

Theodore Barton to Melissa Barton

Creator

Barton, Theodore, 1842-1926.

Date Created

1863-02-25

Description

Theodore Barton writes that there is a foot of snow but it is melting fast. He also writes of his pleasure at the news of the draft, as he would be happy to see some of those who stayed behind and to give them the same encouragement they gave to him about how easy it would be to “whip” the South. He also mentions that there is not much drinking of alcohol going on.

Subject

Draftees.

Soldiers -- Alcohol use.

Military camps -- Virginia.

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]

cwvhsBartonTheodore03

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi