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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.212 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Charles Coit to his family, writes of experiencing a severe snow storm |
| Date | 22 March 1863 |
| Author | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks his mother for sending the newspapers and clippings. Writes of experiencing a very bad snow storm and the poor conditions of the enlisted mens' shelters. Whiskey was served to the entire regiment for warmth. Believes that his regiment is there merely to hold the land that has been captured. Gives a summary of what has happened to the men who were wounded at Antietam. Requests more photographs to trade. |
| Subjects | Medical History Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Injury or Wound Photography Battle Extreme Weather Military Camp Military Provisions Alcohol Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | Camp Suffolk, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| 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 |