Civil War Transcriptions

The soldiers listed below are just a few of the many Vermonters who fought in the Civil War. Many wrote letters home and kept diaries describing the conditions in which they lived. The Vermont Historical Society is proud to host a vast collection of Civil War manuscripts: letters, diaries, and other documents related to the war. Here we've provided online transcripts of some of the letters and diaries in our collection, arranged by the author's last name.

A more extensive listing of primary source material is listed in the Civil War manuscripts section of this web site.  Be sure to also visit our photograph gallery of Civil War officers . We also have an online catalog for more complex searches, including keyword searching. Our full collection of Civil War mansucripts can be accessed by visiting the Vermont Historical Society Library in Barre.

 Visit our Manuscripts Transcriptions page for transcriptions of items other than those from the Civil War