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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.182 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Charles Coit to his family, with news of a small campaign among the men to help Harland become a Brigadier |
| Date | 11 January 1863 |
| Author | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that there is a small campaign among the men to help Colonel Harland become a Brigadier. Various officers are writing about Harland in order to nominate him. Writes that a box from the Soldier's Aid arrived and gives a list of the items he received from it. The most appreciated items were the desserts which were shared. Mentions at the end that he believes the project to write and sign testimonials about Harland might go against one of the Articles of War. Written on the back of an appeal circular from the Connecticut Soldier's Relief Association, Washington, D.C. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Infantry Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Charity and Philanthropy Diet and Nutrition Military Law |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | Fredericksburg, 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: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
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