%xmlchars; ]> MS2201 Guide to the Timothy Vedder letters, 1861 Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University 2006

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Washington, D.C.

Processed by: Special Collections Staff, 2006 Encoded by: Jennifer King, 2006

Descriptive Summary Vedder, Timothy Timothy Vedder letters, 1861 MS2201 0.25 Linear feet Collection contains holograph letters signed to family members in New York and Connecticut. These letters describe Washington, including brief mention of Columbian College (now George Washington University); drills and training; frequent illness of soldiers; retreat of Union soldiers from 1st Battle of Bull Run; and guarding house of brother of James T. Jackson, killer of E.E. Ellsworth, first Union casuality of war. These letters date from June 25-Sept. 26 of 1861. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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Timothy Vedder, letters, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

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Historical or Biographical Note

Timothy Vedder was a Union soldier from New York, stationed at Camp Douglas in Washington, D.C. and at Arlington Heights, Va.

Collection Scope and Content

The collection contains holograph letters signed to family members in New York and Connecticut. These letters describe Washington, including brief mention of Columbian College (now George Washington University); drills and training; frequent illness of soldiers; retreat of Union soldiers from 1st Battle of Bull Run; and guarding house of brother of James T. Jackson, killer of E.E. Ellsworth, first Union casuality of war. These letters date from June 25-Sept. 26 of 1861.

Purchased by Gelman library 1989.

Collection Organization

Organized into one series.

Subject Terms Individuals Vedder, Timothy F. Corporate Entities Topics Civil War Personal narratives Timothy Vedder, letters Camp Douglas (Washington, D.C.) Bull Run, 1st Battle, 1861 Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Camp Douglas (Washington, D.C.) Related Material Detailed Description of the Records 1 1 Letter, 06/25/1861

Letter to his parents, brothers, and sisters.

1 2 Letter, 06/27/1861

Letter to his parents.

1 3 Letter, 07/04/1861

Letter to his parents, sisters, and brothers.

1 4 Letter, 07/16/1861

Letter to his parents, sisters, and brothers.

1 5 Letter, 07/18/1861

Letter to his sister Nellie Vedder.

1 6 Letter, 07/20/1861

Letter to his parents, sisters, and brothers. Appears to be incomplete.

1 7 Letter, 07/25/1861

Letter to his parents, sisters, and brothers.

1 8 Letter, 07/25/1861

Letter to Francis Vedder

1 9 Letter, 07/27/1861

Letter to his parents, brothers, and sisters.

1 10 Letter, 09/01/1861

Letter to his sister Nellie.

1 11 Letter, 09/04/1861

Letter to his sister Helen Vedder.

1 12 Letter, 09/08/1861

Letter to his sister Nellie.

1 13 Letter, 09/23/1861

Letter to his sister.

1 14 Letter, 09/26/1861

Letter to his sister Nellie.