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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.265 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Charles Coit to George Coit, writing that he is in command of the Regiment while Captain Hoyt is away |
| Date | 4 April 1864 |
| Author | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Recipient | Coit, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Requests a chess handbook and describes a company box that he has acquired to hold his books and other belongings. Writes that he is in command of the Regiment because Captain Hoyt is in Portsmouth attending a court martial. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Sports and Games Library Military Camp Military Law Military Supplies |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | Deep Creek, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Brother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
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