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Letter to Editor
October 31, 1861
Vermont Phœnix
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Ludlow, Windham County, Windsor County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Captain L.A. Stearns of Company I, 4th Vermont Regiment, writes from Camp Griffin, VA, on October 24, 1861, to the Editor of the Phoenix, denying rumors in Windham County that soldiers M.H. Twitchell and Leroy G. Kellogg were involved in a mail robbery at Camp Advance, affirming their innocence and duty.
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The following letter from Capt. Stearns of the 4th Vt. Regt. renders harmless the report which had obtained circulation, reflecting upon the character of the parties named therein :
CAMP GRIFFIN. VA., Oct. 24th, 1861.
EDITOR OF THE PHOENIX: I request the privilege of contradicting, through the columns of your paper, the story which has become current in some parts of Windham County that M. H. TWITCHELL. and LEROY G. KELLOGG, members of Company I, 4th Vermont Regiment, were implicated in the late mail robbery at Camp Advance. I take pleasure in stating that the above named gentlemen were in no way connected with the affair—have neither been suspected, arrested nor shot: but are now, as they ever have been since entering Camp, performing their customary routine of duty with unimpeachable faithfulness and integrity. Col. Stoughton wishes also to say that the thief was traced out of his regiment.
L. A. STEARNS
Capt. Co. I, 4th Vt. Reg.
CAMP GRIFFIN. VA., Oct. 24th, 1861.
EDITOR OF THE PHOENIX: I request the privilege of contradicting, through the columns of your paper, the story which has become current in some parts of Windham County that M. H. TWITCHELL. and LEROY G. KELLOGG, members of Company I, 4th Vermont Regiment, were implicated in the late mail robbery at Camp Advance. I take pleasure in stating that the above named gentlemen were in no way connected with the affair—have neither been suspected, arrested nor shot: but are now, as they ever have been since entering Camp, performing their customary routine of duty with unimpeachable faithfulness and integrity. Col. Stoughton wishes also to say that the thief was traced out of his regiment.
L. A. STEARNS
Capt. Co. I, 4th Vt. Reg.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Military War
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Mail Robbery
4th Vermont Regiment
Rumor Denial
Camp Advance
Windham County
What entities or persons were involved?
L. A. Stearns, Capt. Co. I, 4th Vt. Reg.
Editor Of The Phoenix
Letter to Editor Details
Author
L. A. Stearns, Capt. Co. I, 4th Vt. Reg.
Recipient
Editor Of The Phoenix
Main Argument
m.h. twitchell and leroy g. kellogg of company i, 4th vermont regiment, were not involved in the mail robbery at camp advance; they have not been suspected or arrested and continue their duties faithfully.
Notable Details
Col. Stoughton States The Thief Was Traced Out Of His Regiment.
Rumors Circulated In Parts Of Windham County.