Charles F. Bancroft Correspondence
Collection Overview
Charles F. Bancroft of Woodbury, the adopted son of Smiley Bancroft, enlisted in the 4th Vermont Regiment, Co. H, on August 28, 1861, as a Corporal. He died of disease on April 30, 1862.
Bancroft's collection includes letters to and from Charles F. Bancroft as well as a letter by George F. Davis informing Smiley Bancroft and his wife of their son Charles' death, April 30, 1862.
Time Period Covered: October 2, 1861 - December 31, 1861
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Charles F. Bancroft Civil War Letters
Published: March 25, 2011, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Center for Digital Initiatives
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Author: ("Davis, George F., 1815-1901")
Title: George F. Davis to Smiley Bancroft
Creator: Davis, George F., 1815-1901
Date: 1862-05-07
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include the death of Charles Bancroft while on the "Propeller Richard Willing" and an account of his possessions. The quartermaster's tone is remarkably sympathetic even while addressing official business.
Title: George F. Davis to Smiley Bancroft
Creator: Davis, George F., 1815-1901
Date: 1862-05-18
Resource type: correspondence
Topics include plans to return Charles Bancroft's possessions to his father. One senses that the quartermaster is defending the military's hospital care in response to a complaint from Bancroft's father.
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