Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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Parent Collections - Vermonters in the Civil War
- Lyman S. Williams Correspondence
Title - Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
Creator - Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905.
Date Created - 1863-08-22
Description - Writing from New York City, Williams recounts trip via train and steamboat from Warrenton, Va to the city. Purpose of the trip is thought to be to enforce the draft. Accident involving the steamboat and a schooner en route resulted in two men killed and one lost overboard. Military pay received spent partly on weapons to give to the officers out of respect.
Subject - Draft -- United States.
- Steamboats.
- War casualties.
- Armed Forces -- Officers.
- United States Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864).
Extent - 4 pages
Note [Digital Version] - 2013-04-02, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Genre - correspondence
Type of Resource - text
Publisher - Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Date Captured - 4/2/2013 7:32:33 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] - cwvhsWilliamsLyman17
Language - English
Language [Code] - eng
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Digital Format - Text/Color: 24 bits; 300 ppi
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