William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry

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Camp at BrattleboroAug 13th 62My Darling wife and sister

Katie Yours came last night and I have been congratulated by pretty much the whole Regt. on my good luck, of having such a nice soldier boy. I am glad that it is as well with us as it is I knew very well it was going to be a boy. I have only got time to say a word now will write more tomorrow. I am getting along nicely, the Gov. told me yesterday that he had decided to give me a place, and that he should want to use me before Saturday and not to go away. I think I am

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going to be a Major - but do not tell any body will write you tomorrow

William

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Title: William Wirt Henry to Mary Jane Henry
Author: Henry, William Wirt, 1831-1915.
Recipient: Henry, Mary Jane, d. 1871.
Date Created: 1862-08-13
Description: A brief letter writing from camp in Brattleboro, Vt. topics include the birth of Henry's baby boy and a possible promotion to Major.
Subject: Armed Forces -- Officers.
Families of military personnel.
Military camps -- Virginia.
Promotions, Military.
Genre: correspondence
Type: text
Language: English
Extent: 1 page
Language of Cataloging: English
Source Document Location: Vermont Historical Society Library, Barre, Vermont
Date Captured: 2011-09-27T02:01:53.871Z
Digital Format: image/tiff
Note [Digital Version]: 2011-09-26, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
Access Conditions: Requests to reproduce this item should be sent to Vermont Historical Society Library, library@vermonthistory.org.
Identifier (local): cwvhsHenryWilliam16
Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War
William Wirt Henry Correspondence
mods_created_date_year_ms: 18620813

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