Letters, 1864-1865.

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Letters, 1864-1865.

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Autograph letter signed (14 May 1864) by Fenn, near Fredericksburg, Va., to his wife Julia Fenn, including descriptions of his unit's action since leaving Brandy Station, Va., and African American soldiers fighting under the command of Ambrose Everett Burnside; unsigned letter (20 Oct. 1864) written by Fenn, near Middletown, Va., to his wife in Merton, Vt., relating to the Shenandoah Valley Campaign (Aug.-Nov. 1864) and Major General Philip Sheridan; and autograph letter (20 Mar. 1865) written by Fenn, Petersburg, Va., to his wife, relating to skirmishes with Confederate troops.

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Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

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Sheridan claimed he was born in Albany in the State of New York, the third child of six of John and Mary Meenagh Sheridan, Irish Catholic immigrants from the parish of Killinkere in County Cavan, Ireland. He grew up in Somerset, Ohio. Fully grown, he reached only 165 cm (5 feet 5 inches) tall, a stature that led to the nickname, "Little Phil." Abraham Lincoln described his appearance in a famous anecdote: "A brown, chunky little chap, with a long body, short legs, not enough neck to hang him, an...

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

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Burnside was born in Liberty, Indiana and was the fourth of nine children of Edghill and Pamela (or Pamilia) Brown Burnside, a family of Scottish origin. His great-great-grandfather Robert Burnside (1725–1775) was born in Scotland and settled in the Province of South Carolina. His father was a native of South Carolina; he was a slave owner who freed his slaves when he relocated to Indiana. Ambrose attended Liberty Seminary as a young boy, but his education was interrupted when his mother died in...

Fenn, Julia Elizabeth Woodcock, 1841-1915

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United States. Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 10th (1862-1865). Company H.

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Fenn, Austin, 1837-1897

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Born (1837) in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; m. Julia Elizabeth Woodcook in Weston, Vt.; enlisted as a private (1862) in Company H, 10th Vermont Infantry Regiment; mustered out in 1865. From the description of Letters, 1864-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972379 ...