Charles H. Joyce to William Wirt Henry

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

William Wirt Henry Correspondence

Title

Charles H. Joyce to William Wirt Henry

Creator

Joyce, Charles H., 1830-1916.

Date Created

1862-08-13

Description

Topics include C.H. Joyce's hope of being put in charge of the 11th regiment and anticipation of the camp moving. This would be the evacuation of Harrison's Landing, where McClellan had kept his Army of the Potomac for several weeks. Joyce refers to "old W." (Wash. DC?) and "Gov. H.," Frederick Holbrook, influential governor of Vt., 1861-1863. Also: Battle of Savage's Station, June 29, 1862, where Joyce performed well.

Subject

Armed Forces -- Officers.

Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862.

United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 11th (1862-1865).

Vermont -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Extent

1 page

Note [Digital Version]

2011-09-26, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

9/27/2011 2:02:40 AM

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]

cwvhsJoyceCharles01

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi