Justus F. Gale to Mother
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Parent Collections - Vermonters in the Civil War
- Justus F. Gale Correspondence
Title - Justus F. Gale to Mother
Creator - Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863.
Date Created - 1862-04-06
Description - Two letters dated April 4th and 6th. Writing after arriving at Ship Island, Mississippi topics include observing the Sabbath,his devotion for the Bible, arriving on shore, digging and finding plenty of fresh water, being treated with food from the Mass. 30th, thinking war may be over before he gets a chance to fight and the expectation of capturing New Orleans.
Subject - Religion.
- United States Army -- Military life.
- United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865).
- New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Food.
Extent - 4 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2012-01-03, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 1/3/2012 3:26:40 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] - cwvhsGaleJustus16
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
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