William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

William Wirt Henry Correspondence

Title

William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

Creator

Henry, James Edwin, 1844-1865.

Date Created

1864-11-19

Description

Letter written by J. Edwin Henry to Mary Jane Henry, describing life in camp. He mentions that the picket lines are so close together that the soldiers talk to one another, and that one rebel soldier asked what Vermonters thought of “Mosby’s raid into St. Albans.” He also writes that there are few officers yet in the 17th, making more work for those that are there, and that the only regret he has in enlisting is that he left his mother alone. As well, he enquires whether his sister, Delia Henry Anderson, is still visiting Vermont, or whether she has returned to North Carolina yet.

Subject

Families of military personnel.

Photographs.

Picketing.

MosbyJohn Singleton 1833-1916.

Military camps -- Virginia.

Extent

3 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2013-06-25, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

6/25/2013 7:47:55 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]

cwvhsHenryWilliam142

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi