John Lester Barstow Correspondence

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John L. Barstow’s letters, most written to his wife Laura, describe camp life at Ship Island, New Orleans, and various locations in the Louisiana countryside, and include comments on the attitudes and conduct of white and black civilians, as well as the leadership of Generals Nathaniel P. Banks, Benjamin F. Butler, and William B. Franklin. Barstow served as brigadier general of Provisional Forces in St. Albans, Vermont, after he left the Eighth Vermont in June 1864. He was elected Governor of Vermont in 1882.

Time Period Covered: May 3, 1862 - December 28, 1862

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Vermonters in the Civil War

Published: May 12, 2011, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Center for Digital Initiatives

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