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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02162.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Nelson E. Dodge and John Blanchard, D company, 2nd regiment, Vermont, infantry |
| Title | John Blanchard to Esther Ann Kinney describing his visit to Chicago |
| Date | 22 May 1864 |
| Author | Blanchard, John (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Recipient | Kinney, Esther Ann |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | After recovering from his wound, Blanchard visited the west, specifically Chicago. He said, "I have enjoyed my self…[but] I dont lik Chicago has well has some of the Eastern city." He writes about the vast tracts of land available in the west and that it is easier to farm in the west than in Vermont. |
| Subjects | Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Military History Soldier's Letter Health and Medical Travel Westward Expansion Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Blanchard, John (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Place written | Mackinaw, Michigan |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Westward Expansion |
| 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 |