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, William Wirt, 1831-1915.

Date Created

1863-10-24

Description

Letter discusses the destruction of the railroad by rebel troops, the location of the Army of the Potomac and how it is being supplied ; the activities of the men as they make winter camp, in addition to the hopes that the efforts won't be wasted. He also writes of the “lucky Tenth,” since none who stayed with the regiment have been wounded or killed.

Subject

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Destruction and pillage.

United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865).

Railroad trains.

Confederate States of America Army.

United States Army of the Potomac.

Extent

3 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2013-02-20, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

2/20/2013 9:51:22 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]

cwvhsHenryWilliam89

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi