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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.066 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Charles Coit to his family, writing about the terrible crowding of the soldiers on the ship |
| Date | 8 January 1862 |
| Author | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written on board the ship "H. J. Brookman." Writes about the terrible crowding of the soldiers on the ship. Likens the conditions to those of slave ships. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Infantry Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Slavery Slave Trade Travel Transportation Maritime African American History Military Camp |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| 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: Unit | 8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
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