William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
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Parent Collections - Vermonters in the Civil War
- William Wirt Henry Correspondence
Title - William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
Creator - Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
Date Created - 1863-04-12
Description - Discusses the possibility of moving towards the front, and encourages his wife to seek comfort in her religious beliefs. Lack of pay from the Army, as well as the need for money for the family as well as himself is mentioned. The feelings that the troops have towards the inhabitants of the town where they are staying, and the feelings of the town towards the troops, are also discussed. Mentions Mr. Trundle (correct spelling?)not expected to live. (The Trundel family befriended the Union officers despite being southern sympathizers. Mr. Trundel was given medical care by Dr. Joseph Chase Rutherford).
Subject - Military pay.
- Religion.
- United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865).
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects.
Extent - 4 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2013-02-13, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 2/13/2013 8:53:46 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] - cwvhsHenryWilliam54
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
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