Charles C. Canning to William Wirt Henry
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Parent Collections - Vermonters in the Civil War
- William Wirt Henry Correspondence
Title - Charles C. Canning to William Wirt Henry
Creator - Canning, Charles C., b. 1828.
Date Created - 1862-05-26
Description - Topics include the defeat of General Banks (Battle of Winchester, May 25) , the promotion of Lt. Col. Stannard, and the request to William Henry to raise a company so that Charles Canning may become a captain. Canning mentions orders from McClellan to prepare for "a bloody battle," but major fighting doesn't ensue until May 31st (Battle of Seven Pines, May 31), when Confederates take advantage of Union positions on the south side of the Chickahominy River.
Subject - Armed Forces -- Officers.
- Military camps -- Virginia.
- BanksNathaniel Prentiss 1816-1894.
- McClellanGeorge Brinton 1826-1885.
- United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865).
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Extent - 6 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2011-09-26, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 9/27/2011 2:02:40 AM
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] - cwvhsCanningCharles01
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
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