Charles Augustus Dean Fonds, 1864-1921
Charles Augustus Dean served in the 8th Vermont Infantry during the Civil War. Several of the letters he wrote to his friend Everett Walker of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, recount his experiences and thoughts during the war. Several letters also refer to places and events in the Niagara region. Dean visited Niagara Falls and describes his visit in detail a letter dated August 11, 1869. He also comments on the Fenian uprising in two separate letters, comparing the suspension bridge being built over the Ohio River to the one over the Niagara River. A book on the 8th Regiment Vermont Volunteers is also included.
RG 898 Charles Augustus Dean fonds
A letter written by Charles Dean to Everett Walker, November 6, 1864, p.2
This letter contains several references to the Civil War. Dean writes that "Our Regt the 8th Vermont was badly cut-up in the late fights...Reed lost his leg...Next Tuesday is election and then Old Abe will be reelected I'll guarantee...I hope Old Abe will call for 500,000 more men as soon as he is reelected and end the war immediately".