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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02162.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Nelson E. Dodge and John Blanchard, D company, 2nd regiment, Vermont, infantry |
| Title | John Blanchard to Esther Ann Kinney regarding his view on the Confederate cause and the death of a Sergeant's wife |
| Date | 31 May 1863 |
| Author | Blanchard, John (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Recipient | Kinney, Esther Ann |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Blanchard writes about how "Gen Hooker got whiped the Boys are feeling down hearted." He also writes about his view on the Confederate cause, saying that he would rather let the rebels have their rights than be led by inept Generals. He also mentions Sergeant Davis's wife who came to see her injured husband, but became sick and died shortly after her arrival. |
| Subjects | Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Battle Military Camp Military History Soldier's Letter Confederate States of America Union General Women's History Health and Medical Disease Death |
| People | Blanchard, John (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Camp Heintyloman |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: Both Dodge and Blanchard were Privates from Barre, Vermont. Letters mention skirmishes, troop movements, camp life and difficulties in the Army of the Potomac. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 2nd Regiment, Vermont, infantry |