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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.14.47 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Dolphus Damuth, D company, 29th regiment, Wisconsin, infantry |
| Title | Dolphus Damuth to Maria Damuth writes that he wonders when the war will end and reminisces about being part of the Wide Awakes, a campaign group affiliated with the Republican party |
| Date | 4 January 1864 |
| Author | Damuth, Dolphus (fl. 1839-1913) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his sister to tell her that "the next time you hear from me I shall be in Texas." Wonders when the war will end and says some people in Louisiana think that as long as Lincoln is president, the country will continue to be at war. Reminisces about being part of the Wide Awakes, a campaign group affiliated with the Republican party. He mentions the lamp he carried as part of the Wide Awake uniform, but says now "I had rather be a soldier than a Wide Awake." Some Union soldiers who were taken prisoner at Buzzard's Prairie have returned to the regiment, and they describe the suspicion and lack of trust between the Rebel officers. Written from Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter President Politics Government and Civics Texas American West Election Republican Party Prisoner of War Confederate States of America |
| People | Damuth, Dolphus (fl. 1839-1913) Damuth, Maria (fl. 1862-1865) |
| Place written | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| 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 | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 29th Wisconsin Infantry, D company |