George W. and Henry G. Van Vlack

George W. and Henry G. Van Vlack

The following letters were written by brothers George W. Van Vlack and Henry G. Van Vlack during the Civil War. Both George and Henry were in Co. A, 64th NYS Volunteers. The letters are presented complete with misspellings. George was a member of Co. A, 64th Regiment from October 5, 1861 until he mustered out on December 16, 1864. Henry enrolled on December 10, 1861 and was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. The notes in italics are ones that I have added. Surnames of men in the 64th whose names were mentioned in the letters are in caps so they can be easily seen by researchers. Also included is a letter from Lewis "Lute" C. Sheldon. Lewis was a member of Company A, 64th Regiment and he died at Camp California, VA on February 13, 1862 at the age of 19 (20) years

• George W. Van Vlack
• Henry G. Van Vlack