Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
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Parent Collections - Vermonters in the Civil War
- Joseph Spafford Correspondence
Title - Joseph Spafford to Mary Jane Spafford
Creator - Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866.
Date Created - 1863-05-16
Description - Writing a illustrated letter head stationery in an abandoned home, Spafford writes of guarding the Kettle Run Bridge in Virginia, a brief description of the deserted and burned homes between Manassas Junction and Warrenton Junction, using an old wind mill as a look out tower, the building of block houses for the men allowing them to shoot in all directions, being able to get milk and eggs, having stray dogs stealing fresh beef from the soldiers, inquiries about the draft in Vermont and talk among the men due to be released from the army.
Subject - Food.
- United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 16th (1862-1863).
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military reconnaissance.
Extent - 7 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2012-11-06, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 11/6/2012 3:49:56 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] - cwvhsSpaffordJoseph86
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
Digital Format - image/tiff
Digital Format - Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi
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