Vermonters in the Civil War
Collection Overview
Vermont soldiers in the Civil War wrote an enormous quantity of letters and diaries, of which many thousands have survived in libraries, historical societies, and in private hands. This collection represents a selection of letters and diaries from the University of Vermont and the Vermont Historical Society.
The collection includes materials dating from 1861 at the start of the Civil War, and will grow with additional materials throughout the years of the sesquicentennial commemoration, from 2011 through 2015. Materials were selected for digitization to provide a variety of perspectives on events and issues. The voices represented in the collection include private soldiers and officers, as well as a few civilians. All of the extant Civil War-era letters or diaries of each of the selected individuals (at least, all that are to be found in the participating institutions’ collections) will eventually be included; each adds a certain experience and point of view to the whole.
1861
In 1861, Vermont produced a three-month volunteer infantry regiment (the First Vermont Infantry) that served in Virginia from May through July. Five additional volunteer infantry regiments, mustered for three-year terms and numbered consecutively, were put in the field in the summer and fall, camping first in Washington and at Camp Griffin through the fall and winter. The First Vermont Cavalry regiment was also mustered and sent south in the fall of 1861.
Subject content for the 1861 letters and diaries covers a great deal of ground. The many logistical issues involved in launching the war effort come to light in the letters of General John W. Phelps, while officers such as Lieutenant Roswell Farnham often made thoughtful observations on the events and personalities in the camps and in the field. The enlisted men occasionally described important events in detail, but more often wrote about everyday life and concerns. Eyewitness accounts of engagements at Big Bethel (June 9-10), Bull Run (July 21), and Lewinsville (September 11) reveal the motivations and expectations of the men in arms, while descriptions of living conditions, drilling, sickness, and political intrigue provide insight on the soldiers’ experiences.
Officers in the photo above are (from left to right): Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Stoughton, Colonel Edwin H. Stoughton, Major Harry N. Worthen. All are from the Fourth Vermont Infantry Regiment.
Time Period Covered: 1861
Sub-collections
Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence
Horace Barlow Diary
Valentine G. Barney Correspondence
John Lester Barstow Correspondence
Barton Family Correspondence
John W. Campbell Correspondence
Roswell Farnham Correspondence
Justus F. Gale Correspondence
Solomon G. Heaton Correspondence
William Wirt Henry Correspondence
William C. Holbrook Correspondence
Albert A. May Correspondence
Benjamin F. Parmenter Correspondence
Joseph L. Perkins Correspondence
John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence
George W. Quimby Correspondence
Joseph Chase Rutherford Correspondence
Henry A. Smith Correspondence
Joseph Spafford Correspondence
Edward and John Stone Correspondence
Ransom W. Towle Correspondence
Orlando S. Turner Correspondence
Wheelock Graves Veazey Correspondence
Daniel S. White Correspondence
Henry Harrison Wilder Correspondence
Lyman Williams Correspondence
Published: April 11, 2011, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Center for Digital Initiatives
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Creator(s)
- Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903 [144]
- Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889 [122]
- Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898 [122]
- Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866 [98]
- Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915 [92]
- Rutherford, Joseph Chase, 1818-1902 [88]
- Gale, Justus F., 1837-1863 [48]
- Smith, Henry A., d. 1864 [34]
- Towle, Ransom W., d. 1864 [33]
- Wilder, Henry Harrison [29]
- Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904 [21]
- Stone, Edward P., 1830-1920 [16]
- Quimby, George W., 1835-1862 [12]
- Holbrook, Frederick [11]
- Williams, Lyman S., 1839-1905 [11]
- Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862 [10]
- Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913 [10]
- Heaton, Solomon G. [8]
- Blunt, Asa P. [6]
- Dillingham, Charles, b. 1837 [5]
- Parmenter, Benjamin F., 1832-1896 [5]
- Quimby, George W. [5]
- Farnham, Mary E. [4]
- Holbrook, W. C. [4]
- White, Daniel S., 1837-1912 [4]
- Fairbanks, Erastus [3]
- Phelps, John Wolcott [3]
- Stone, John M., 1835-1915 [3]
- Whitmore, Orange S., 1836-1908 [3]
- Barton, Hiram H., 1836-1903 [2]
- Canning, Charles C., b. 1828 [2]
- Davis, George F., 1815-1901 [2]
- Fullam, Volney S. [2]
- Hitchcock, E. V. N. [2]
- Leffnis, N. S. [2]
- Marshall, Ira A., d. 1893 [2]
- Mason, E. P. [2]
- May, Albert A. [2]
- Morrill, Justin S. [2]
- Spafford, John, b. 1810; Spafford [2]
- Turner, Orlando S., b. 1839 [2]
- [1]
- , [1]
- Andross, Dudley K. [1]
- Bancroft, Charles F., d. 1862 [1]
- Barlow, Horace, 1842-1935 [1]
- Barton, Lyman [1]
- Barton, Theodore [1]
- Baxter, Horace Henry [1]
- Beard, Albin [1]
- Bliss, Warren E., 1840-1930 [1]
- Boynton, William H. [1]
- Browne, A. G. [1]
- Bruce, Horatio P., [1]
- Bruidnell, William, b. 1842 [1]
- Bruidnell, William, b. 1842; Finnegan [1]
- Bruidnell, William, b. 1842; Morey [1]
- Bush, Joseph [1]
- Butler, Benjamin F. [1]
- Campbell, John W., 1823-1898 [1]
- Cannon, Le Grand B. [1]
- Carter, Frances E. [1]
- Carter, Justin, d. 1871 [1]
- Clark, Lawrence D. [1]
- Dudley, N. A. M. [1]
- Dutton, Salmon [1]
- Gregg, Charles C., 1832-1910 [1]
- Halsey, Thomas H. [1]
- Hayward, Eben S. [1]
- Heintzleman, S. P. [1]
- Hunt, Leavitt [1]
- Jackman, A. [1]
- Jewett, Albert B., 1829-1887 [1]
- Johnson, E. T. [1]
- Jones, John L. T., d. 1883. [1]
- Joyce, Charles H., 1830-1916 [1]
- Legar, Joseph [1]
- Merriam, John W., d. 1863 [1]
- Morse, E. A. [1]
- Murphy, Edward [1]
- Murray, B. [1]
- Peck, David B. [1]
- Pelton, William W. [1]
- Perkins, Hiram E. [1]
- Perkins, Joseph L. [1]
- Prichard, George; Baldwin, C. C. P.; and Johnson [1]
- Randall, F. V. [1]
- Ripley, Wm. Y. W. [1]
- Samson, Merrill F. [1]
- Sawyer, Moses W., 1831-1916 [1]
- Seaton, C. W. [1]
- Stannard, George J., 1820-1886 [1]
- Stoughton, Edwin H. [1]
- Terry, Henry L., 1820-1885 [1]
- Thurston, Quincy F., d. 1862 [1]
- Tuttle, Oscar S. [1]
- Tyler, Jonathan Curtis [1]
- Williams, Francis C. [1]
- Williams, Nathan A., 1837-1903 [1]
- Worthen, Harry N. [1]
- [Farnham], Mary [1]
- [Lamuay] [1]
Recipient(s)
- Barney,Maria, 1833-1884 [107]
- Farnham, Mary [102]
- Henry,Mary Jane, d. 1871 [65]
- Veazey, Julia A. [58]
- , [51]
- Spafford, Mary Jane [39]
- Phelps, John Wolcott [36]
- Veazey, Julia A., [36]
- Rutherford, Hannah [29]
- Spafford,Mary Jane, b. 1839 [29]
- Veazey,Julia A., 1836-1928 [26]
- Holbrook, Frederick [20]
- Barney, Maria [18]
- Henry, Mary Jane, [18]
- Spafford, Mary Jane, [18]
- Smith,Clarissa, d. 1891 [12]
- Henry, William Wirt, [11]
- Gale,Charles T., 1845-1862 [9]
- Gale,Jonas, 1800-1874 [9]
- Towle, Sebra [9]
- Masta, Emeline B. [8]
- Harding, C. H. [7]
- Williams,Lois L. [7]
- Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903 [5]
- Gale,Almeda A., 1835-1876 [5]
- Gale,Samantha A., 1832-1892 [5]
- Henry, Mary Jane [5]
- Henry, William Wirt [5]
- Bancroft,Smiley, 1808-1874 [4]
- Henry,William Wirt, 1831-1915 [4]
- White, Homer [4]
- Bancroft,Clarissa E., 1843-1864 [3]
- Blunt, Asa P. [3]
- Towle, Rufus [3]
- [Gale,Samantha A., 1832-1892] [3]
- Barton,Melissa [2]
- Beard, Albin [2]
- Gale,Abigail Albee [2]
- Gale,Abigail Albee, 1801-1869 [2]
- Henry, John [2]
- Howe, Maria E. [2]
- Howe,Maria E., [2]
- Spafford, John, b. 1810; Spafford [2]
- Spafford, Joseph, 1837-1866 [2]
- Stone,John F., 1803-1884 [2]
- Turner, Louisa A. [2]
- White,Homer, 1837-1919 [2]
- Williams, Lois L. [2]
- [Gale,Almeda A., 1835-1876] [2]
- 1862-01-25, [1]
- Bancroft, Smiley [1]
- Bancroft,Mary, 1809-1878 [1]
- Bancroft,Smiley, 1808-1874; Bancroft [1]
- Barton, Melissa [1]
- Butler, B. F. [1]
- Campbell, John W. [1]
- Dudley, N. A. M. [1]
- Gale,Almeda A., 1835-1876; Gale [1]
- Hayward, A. [1]
- Hayward, Amanda [1]
- Henry, John, [1]
- Henry, William Wirt, [1]
- Henry,James Edwin, 1844-1865 [1]
- Hill, W. H. [1]
- Holbrook, F. F. [1]
- Holbrook, William Cune, 1842-1904 [1]
- Mason, E. [1]
- Rutherford, Jacob [1]
- Smith,Frances E. [1]
- Spafford, Marianne, [1]
- Spafford, Marianne [1]
- Stone, John F. [1]
- Stoughton, Edwin H. [1]
- Thomas, Lorenzo [1]
- Towle Rufus, 1804-1892; Towle, [1]
- Towle, Sebra, [1]
- Turner, Joseph [1]
- Veazey, Wheelock G., 1835-1898 [1]
- White, Homer, [1]
- White, Homer, [1]
- Williams, Caroline [1]
- Williams, Warren [1]
- Williams,Warren [1]
- Williams,Warren, Williams Caroline [1]
- [Barton,Melissa] [1]
Place(s)
- Military camps -- Virginia [275]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 [116]
- Vermont -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 [114]
- Military camps -- Maryland [38]
- Military campsVirginia [36]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns [34]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care [32]
- Camp Douglas (Ill.) [29]
- Fort Monroe (Va.) [26]
- Military camps -- Vermont [25]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Casualties [25]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women [24]
- Military camps -- Louisiana [20]
- Military campsMaryland [19]
- Military camps -- Washington (D.C.) [17]
- Culpeper County (Va.) [15]
- Chicago (Ill.) [14]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military reconnaissance [14]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects [14]
- New Orleans (La.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 [13]
- Yorktown (Va.) [13]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons [11]
- United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Social aspects [11]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Destruction and pillage [10]
- Suffolk (Va.) [9]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music [7]
- Baton Rouge (La.) -- History -- Siege, 1862 [6]
- United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Destruction and pillage [6]
- United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Women [6]
- VermontHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865 [6]
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) [5]
- United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865 [5]
- Vicksburg (Miss.) [5]
- Abolitionists -- United States -- History -- 19th century [4]
- Fort Jackson (La.) [4]
- Military camps -- Illinois [4]
- Secession -- Southern States [4]
- Ship Island (Miss.) [4]
- United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Casualties [4]
- Fort Saint Philip (La.) [3]
- Military camps -- Mississippi [3]
- Richmond (Va.) [3]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans [3]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Flags [3]
- Winchester (Va.) [3]
- Fort Pike (La.) [2]
- Military campsLouisiana [2]
- New Orleans (La.)HistoryCivil War, 1861-1865 [2]
- Suffolk (Va.)HistorySiege, 1863 [2]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Juvenile [2]
- United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Campaigns [2]
- United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Military reconnaissance [2]
- Baton Rouge (La.)HistorySiege, 1862 [1]
- Hopewell (Va.)City Point [1]
- Port Hudson (La.) -- History -- Siege, 1863 [1]
- Portville (N.Y.) [1]
- Roanoke Island (N.C.) -- History -- Capture, 1862 [1]
- Slavery -- United States -- History [1]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Atrocities [1]
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Poetry [1]
- United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865African Americans [1]
- United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Medical care [1]
- United StatesHistoryCivil War, 1861-1865Prisoners and prisons [1]
Format(s)
- text [1038]
Genre(s)
- correspondence [1037]
- diary [1]
Topic(s)
- United StatesArmy Military life [260]
- Families of military personnel [226]
- Armed Forces Officers [219]
- Diseases [120]
- Morale [108]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865) [71]
- Picketing [62]
- Prisoners of war [60]
- Military pay [57]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865) [57]
- Confederate States of AmericaArmy [52]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865) [49]
- Drill and minor tactics [45]
- Love-letters [45]
- Promotions, Military [45]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865) [45]
- Horses [41]
- Photographs [39]
- Military hospitals [36]
- Postal service [34]
- United StatesArmy Surgeons [34]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865) [32]
- War casualties [32]
- Homesickness [31]
- Operational rations (Military supplies) [30]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 16th (1862-1863) [30]
- Military discipline [28]
- Military leaves and furloughs [28]
- Skirmishing [27]
- African Americans [24]
- McClellan, George Brinton1826-1885 [24]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 12th (1862-1863) [24]
- Courts-martial and courts of inquiry United States [21]
- Newspapers [21]
- Recruiting and enlistment [21]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861) [21]
- Religion [19]
- Soldiers Alcohol use [19]
- Sutlers [18]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1866) [18]
- Pillage [17]
- Military chaplains [16]
- Military discharge [16]
- Armies Medical and sanitary affairs [14]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865) [14]
- Women in war [14]
- Butler, (Benjamin Franklin)Mr1818-1893 [13]
- Medicine, Military [13]
- Slaves [13]
- Guerrilla warfare [12]
- Hooker, Joseph1814-1879 [12]
- Patriotism [12]
- Intrenchments [11]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864) [11]
- War Psychological aspects [11]
- Contraband of war [10]
- Peninsular Campaign, 1862 [10]
- Ship Island (Miss.) [10]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865) [10]
- War Economic aspects [10]
- Desertion, Military [9]
- Draft United States [9]
- Gettysburg Campaign, 1863 [9]
- Grief [9]
- Mosby, John Singleton1833-1916 [9]
- Prisoner-of-war camps [9]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Brigade, 1st (1861-1865) [9]
- Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862 [8]
- Fugitive slaves [8]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1866).Company C [8]
- Children and war [7]
- Friendly fire (Military science) [7]
- Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 [7]
- Slavery [7]
- Steamboats [7]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 9th (1862-1865).Company B [7]
- African American soldiers [6]
- Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861 [6]
- Military deserters [6]
- Military maneuvers [6]
- Railroad trains [6]
- Stannard, George Jerrison1820-1886 [6]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 15th (1862-1863) [6]
- Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss1816-1894 [5]
- Big Bethel, Battle of, Va., 1861 [5]
- Carver General Hospital (Washington, D.C.) [5]
- Copperhead movement [5]
- Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862 [5]
- Burnside, Ambrose Everett1824-1881 [4]
- Executions and executioners [4]
- Fair Oaks, Battle of, Va., 1862 [4]
- Hardtack [4]
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward)1807-1870 [4]
- Photographers [4]
- Pope, John1822-1892 [4]
- Reporters and reporting [4]
- Capitulations, Military [3]
- Fort Henry, Battle of, Tenn., 1862 [3]
- Freedmen [3]
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward)1807-1870 Assassination [3]
- Meade, George Gordon1815-1872 [3]
- Military funerals [3]
- Sharpshooters [3]
- Soldiers Suicidal behavior [3]
- Stoughton, Edwin H. (Edwin Henry)1838-1868 [3]
- Stuart, Jeb1833-1864 [3]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1865)Company F [3]
- Amputation [2]
- Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862 [2]
- Fraternization [2]
- Hancock, Winfield Scott1824-1886 [2]
- Holbrook, Frederickt1813-1909 [2]
- Merrimack (Frigate) [2]
- Patent medicines [2]
- Racism [2]
- Richmond (Va.) [2]
- Savage's Station, Battle of, Va., 1862 [2]
- Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862 [2]
- Sheep [2]
- Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863 [2]
- United StatesArmy Flags [2]
- United StatesArmy of the Potomac [2]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Brigade, 2nd (1862-1863) [2]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865).Company B [2]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 11th (1862-1865) [2]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1863) [2]
- VermontGovernor (1861-1863 : Holbrook) [2]
- Vicksburg (Miss.) [2]
- War victims [2]
- Wistar, Isaac J. (Isaac Jones)1827-1905 [2]
- African Americans Social conditions [1]
- Antislavery movements [1]
- Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant)1818-1893 [1]
- Bounties, Military [1]
- Boyd, Belle1844-1900 [1]
- Bragg, Braxton1817-1876 [1]
- Brandy Station, Battle of, Brandy Station, Va., 1863 [1]
- Bristoe Station, Battle of, Va., 1863 [1]
- Corcoran, Michael1827-1863 [1]
- Cowardice [1]
- Crampton's Gap, Battle of, Md., 1862 [1]
- Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn., 1862 [1]
- Jackson, Stonewall1824-1863 [1]
- Mine Run Campaign, Va., 1863 [1]
- Mitchell, Maggie1837-1918 [1]
- Monitor (Ironclad) [1]
- Musicians [1]
- Naglee, Henry M. (Henry Morris)1815-1886 [1]
- Pleasanton, A. J. (Alfred J.)1824-1897 [1]
- Prisoner-of-war escapes [1]
- Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke)1819-1898 [1]
- Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862 [1]
- Shooters of firearms [1]
- Surgery, Military [1]
- Swisshelm, Jane Grey Cannon1815-1884 [1]
- Traitors [1]
- Trench warfare [1]
- United StatesArmy.Vermont Infantry Regiment, 4th (1861-1865)Company B [1]
- VermontAdjutant and Inspector General's Office [1]
- White, Elijah V. (Elijah Viers)1832-1907 [1]
- Winchester, 1st Battle of, Winchester, Va., 1862 (May 25) [1]
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Title: Charles Dillingham to William Wirt Henry
Creator: Dillingham, Charles, b. 1837
Date: 1861-08-16
Resource type: correspondence
Writes of wishing to be sent food such as dried beef, cheese, pickles, maple sugar, crackers. Mentions Bush Hill, camping in rainy weather with everything they had being wet, brigade review by General Smith, discontent among the officers. In need of recruits.
Title: Charles Dillingham to William Wirt Henry
Creator: Dillingham, Charles, b. 1837
Date: 1861-08-26
Resource type: correspondence
August 26, 1861 from Great Falls Maryland. Writes of furloughs and discharges not being granted without good cause, illness among the men including measles, duty guarding the river, good fishing, having acquired a horse, quarters in an old hotel with creature comforts.
Title: Charles Dillingham to William Wirt Henry
Creator: Dillingham, Charles, b. 1837
Date: 1861-08-28
Resource type: correspondence
Writes of authority to enlist 40 men, Lt. Hoyt to go to Vermont to recruit instead of Charles Dillingham, need for good men, will try to discharge from the record those men who have died, were ordered to be in light marching order. May be to attack rebel camp across the river at Falls Church, some illness among the men.
Title: Charles Dillingham to William Wirt Henry
Creator: Dillingham, Charles, b. 1837
Date: 1861-11-?
Resource type: correspondence
Writes of Brigade drill under General Smith, picket duty, prospect of detachment from brigade to go south, much illness among the men including a case of small pox, upcoming promotion of Lt. Crossman, cold weather, upcoming grand review by General McClellan.
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to Clarissa Bancroft
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862
Date: 1862-01-06
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include the snowy weather and a brief description of George Blenkoe, the Confederate master of a "secesh (secessionist) negro," who had been recently brought into camp from Vienna, Va. Description of some Confederate money. Bancroft mentions his own modest weight gain, his need for pockets and other domestic items. One esp. moving line: "God only knows when we shall see each other again but let us hope for the best & that another year will bring us all to the family fireside again."
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to Clarissa Bancroft
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862
Date: 1862-01-11
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include the illness of Ephraim D. Dutton and the treatment he is getting from Bancroft, who is watching over Dutton. Bancroft thinks he'll recover when taken to a hospital. Fever, dysentery, lung ailments are compounded by homesickness, according to Bancroft. B. asks for sausage, cayenne pepper, and brandy from home. Mentions daguerreotype of "that little schoolmarm" and the problem of blue eyes. Final request: burn this letter after you read it! "Chain Bridge" refers to a site near Washington, D.C.
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to Clarissa Bancroft
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862
Date: 1862-01-15
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include drills, a prediction that the fighting will end by June, and inquiries about home. In addition to myriad details regarding weather, food, and correspondence, Bancroft inserts thoughtful questions, e.g.: "Clara do folks in our neighborhood manifest much interest in my being out here? do they seem to care a great deal about it?" He also refers to the lull in fighting--and resulting boredom-- that precedes Lincoln's general order of Jan. 27 for federal armies to advance.
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to Family
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862
Date: 1861-10-06
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include anticipation of a battle in Virginia and requests for some items from home.
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to Family
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862
Date: 1861-11-16
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include the number of men who have either died or are sick in the regiment, the success at Port Royal, and the arrest of the Confederate Ministers to Europe, Mason and Slidell.
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to Family
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., d. 1862
Date: 1862-04-06
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include taking possession of Shelman's Mill, the men killed and wounded by the Rebels, and an account of brief skirmishes. Bancroft describes abandoned Rebel fortifications and odd items left behind. Senses that greater fighting is about to begin, and indeed, the so-called siege of Yorktown, Va. dates from this period. In a lighter moment, Bancroft expresses his gratitude for the green tea he received from home: "there is nothing better for a soldier on a march than a cup of tea."
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to Mary Bancroft
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862
Date: 1862-02-16
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include Charles Bancroft's health, the food that is being cooked in camp, and the capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn. Bancroft wasn't involved in it, but the fall of Ft. Donelson reminds him that his tour of duty, if not the whole war, may be over by year's end. Bancroft sounds more confident as a soldier (enjoys picketing) and is certain he could serve another two years if asked.
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to Parents
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862
Date: 1861-12-20
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include items received from home and events surrounding a bottle of brandy that was stolen.
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to Parents
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862
Date: 1862-02-02
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include reminiscences of church meetings in Vt., stimulated by his attendance of them at camp; how much he enjoys the supplies (footwear, clothing, food, brandy) from home; some medical treatment that was improved with brandy; his appreciation of family and home; a few words about postal delivery; and a map of the South he plans to give to his father. -- Because of winter, the war has slackened off a bit. Lincoln is still trying to force McClellan to act.
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to Smiley Bancroft
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862
Date: 1861-12-31
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include picket guard, description of camp life, and a prediction of the future of the war.
![Thumbnail: Charles F. Bancroft to [Family]](http://cdi.uvm.edu/archives/civilwar/cwvhsBancroftCharles01_01-thumb.jpg)
Title: Charles F. Bancroft to [Family]
Creator: Bancroft, Charles F., 1835-1862
Date: 1861-10-02
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include setting up a choir at camp and organizing the sale of Vermont butter.
Title: Charles H. Joyce to William Wirt Henry
Creator: Joyce, Charles H., 1830-1916
Date: 1862-08-13
Resource type: correspondence
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.
Title: Conductors Will Pass Free
Date: 1864-02-26
Resource type: correspondence
A railroad military pass for Col. Roswell Farnham allowing passage from Alexandria (Va.) to Brandy (maybe, Brandy, Va.)
Title: Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912
Date: 1861-08-03
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include the witnessing of a hanging execution of a man from the New Hampshire 2nd Regiment who had killed an innocent woman (wife of a rebel soldier), his reaction to the hanging, of military tactics to deter the rebels advance, of breakfast awaiting consisting of fried pork bread and coffee.
Title: Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912
Date: 1861-08-12
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include taking a Negro woman and her children as prisoners to keep them safe from their master, anticipation of a battle, false rumor that officers appropriated a box meant for the soldiers for it was delivered to the men.
Title: Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912
Date: 1863-05-11
Resource type: correspondence
Letter includes a poetic description of nature, contrasting with itthe blight of slavery, and his hope for the end of the war. It also includes ruminations on death in the field versus a natural death at home. As well, he writes of love. He then gives details of the health of his Company, including the news that Sergeant Beckwith was bitten by a snake, and mentions several visitors.
Title: Daniel S. White to Maria E. Howe
Creator: White, Daniel S., 1837-1912
Date: 1863-09-22
Resource type: correspondence
Short letter mentioning photographs, pay, and his health.
Title: Diary of Horace Barlow
Creator: Barlow, Horace, 1842-1935
Date: 1862-08-18; 1863-07-10
Resource type: diary
Title: E. A. Morse to John Wolcott Phelps
Creator: Morse, E. A.
Date: 1861-08-22
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include rations for the 1st Regiment of the Vermont Volunteer Militia for May 23rd to August 8th, processing routine, the offering of the position of Quartermaster in the 4th Vermont Regiment, writer's decline of the position.
![Thumbnail: E. P. Mason to [Asa P.] Blunt](http://cdi.uvm.edu/archives/civilwar/cwuvmfarnham84_01-thumb.jpg)
Title: E. P. Mason to [Asa P.] Blunt
Creator: Mason, E. P.
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include E. P. Mason asking Roswell Farnham for his help in protecting his sick family.
![Thumbnail: E. P. Mason to [Asa P.] Blunt](http://cdi.uvm.edu/archives/civilwar/cwuvmfarnham86_01-thumb.jpg)
Title: E. P. Mason to [Asa P.] Blunt
Creator: Mason, E. P.
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include G. Mason stationed in Spring Bank Virginia requesting of Col. Blunt that guards be stationed around his house and wood pile for protection.
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