Charles E. Walbridge to his mother mentioning the ill health of a tent mate, his hopes to be paid soon and his disapproval of a corporal's promotion - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC04662.045
From Archive Folder	Charles E. Walbridge Collection
Title	Charles E. Walbridge to his mother mentioning the ill health of a tent mate, his hopes to be paid soon and his disapproval of a corporal's promotion
Date	25 September 1863
Author	Walbridge, Charles E. (b. 1842)
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	A tent mate is ill. He hopes to be paid soon. He writes a list of clothing items he wishes to have sent to him. A corporal is promoted to 1st Lieutenant because he brought the colors back from the attack on Fort Wagner [7/14/1863]. "I like the idea of rewarding meritorious conduct, but he is no more fit to be a 1st Lieutenant, than I am to be Brigade General."
Subjects	Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Health and Medical Soldier's Pay American Flag Battle African American History African American Troops Clothing and Accessories
People	Walbridge, Charles E. (fl. 1842-1866)
Place written	Folly Island, South Carolina
Theme	The American Civil War; African Americans; 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: Recipient Relationship	Mother
Civil War: Theater of War	Main Eastern Theater
Civil War: Unit	100th New York Volunteers, H Company