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Henry, Josiah E., 1840-? Collection of Josiah E. Henry [decimalized]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.07 Author/Creator: Henry, Josiah E., 1840-? Place Written: Various Places Type: Header Record Date: 1861-1865 Pagination: 37 letters + 30 envelopes Order a Copy

Consists primarily of a collection of letters by Josiah E. Henry, a soldier in I company of the 5th Vermont Volunteer infantry. Included are letters from his brother George, a soldier in the Vermont 5th Infantry, and several from their cousin William Henry who was not a soldier. The correspondence mentions McClellan's Peninsula Campaign, Joseph Hooker in command, Chancellorsville (briefly), the Petersburg campaign, and the great Washington review at the end of the war.

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