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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.18.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles C. Morey, E company, 2nd regiment, Vermont, infantry |
| Title | Charles C. Morey to his parents regarding family health, citizen guerrillas and John Brown and treason |
| Date | 20 August 1864 |
| Author | Morey, Charles Carroll (fl. 1830-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from camp near Charlestown, Virginia. Discusses John Brown and treason. Expresses concern over mother's health and father's business affairs. Discusses the burning of resources during a recent retreat. Describes citizen guerrillas and their techniques, and mentions the work of the Christian Commission: "…We have retreated from our position near Strausburg and are now encamped near Charlestown where old John Brown was hung for treason and where Jeff Davis and his confederates ought to hang for their deeds of treason…" |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter John Brown Health and Medical Abolition Treason Children and Family Finance Merchants and Trade Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Guerrilla Warfare Charity and Philanthropy Religion Confederate States of America Confederate General or Leader Death Penalty |
| People | Morey, Charles Carroll (fl. 1830-1865) Brown, John (1800-1859) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Place written | Charlestown, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Charles C. Morey enlisted as a Corporal on 22 April 1861 (mustered into E Company on 20 June 1861), and was promoted to Full Sergeant on 10 February 1862. The following December he was promoted to Full Sergeant 1st Class and on 31 January 1864 reenlisted in the Union Army. He was promoted twice during 1864, first to Full Lieutenant 1st Class (20 June) and then to Full Captain (24 June 24-effective 31 January 1865). He was wounded in battle at Charles Town, West Virginia (21 August 1864), and killed at Petersburg, Virginia on 2 April 1865. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother Father |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 2nd Vermont infantry, E company |