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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02162.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Nelson E. Dodge and John Blanchard, D company, 2nd regiment, Vermont, infantry |
| Title | James E. Eldridge to Clement Wood regarding the latter's romantic life and describing camp life |
| Date | 26 February 1863 |
| Author | Eldridge, James E. (fl. 1862-1864) |
| Recipient | Wood, Clement |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Eldredge writes to his friend Clement, saying he feels sorry for him because Carolina, the focus of Clement's attention, left him for another man. He also writes about camp life, remarking about the daily drilling routine, and saying that his favorite duty is picket duty because he was able to go "up to a house wear the line and sleep in a warm comfortable bed." However, he warns, "but if they should find it out I would bet a lesson." |
| Subjects | Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Military Camp Military History Soldier's Letter Friendship Women's History Military Law |
| People | Eldridge, James E. (fl. 1862-1864) Wood, Clement (fl. 1963) |
| Place written | Fort Slocomb |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: Both Dodge and Blanchard were Privates from Barre, Vermont. Letters mention skirmishes, troop movements, camp life and difficulties in the Army of the Potomac. |
| 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 | 2nd Regiment, Vermont, infantry |