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 - 1863-07-07
Description - Written in camp in the field, letter discusses local politics back home, warning that they shouldn’t nominate any Democrats. Reports of a fight involving the First Vermont Cavalry Regiment near Williamsport, casualties, as well as the death of fellow Vermonters. He mentions that Major Wells fought like a “tiger”, men is good spirits, reflects on Gen. Lee is being defeated.
Subject - Battle casualties.
- Confederate States of America Army.
- LeeRobert E. (Robert Edward) 1807-1870.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Casualties.
- Morale.
Extent - 3 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2013-02-14, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 2/14/2013 6:37:51 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] - cwvhsHenryWilliam69
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
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Digital Format - Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi
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