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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.05.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of brothers James and Theodore Goold [Decimalized .01-.23] Collection of letters to Albert Gillett [Decimalized .24- .31] |
| Title | James Goold to Abby Goold regarding the temperance book |
| Date | 8 March 1863 |
| Author | Goold, James (b. 1842) |
| Recipient | Goold, Abby |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Tells his mother about the temperance book Aunt Jane sent to Cousin James, which was passed along to him. The boys in the guard make fun of him for reading the book, but he doesn't mind as he has gotten used to the teasing. Tells her that he wishes his brother Theodore could go home and help, and that he would be a better worker now that he has been a soldier. Confides to her that he does not like soldiering, and never has: "I must put up with it, and get along the best I can, till the time comes for me to go home." Written in graphite. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Temperance and Prohibition Women's History Alcohol Reform Movement Military Camp |
| People | Goold, James E. (b. 1842) Goold, Abby (fl. 1820-1862) |
| Place written | Falmouth, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | James Goold enlisted on 29 August 1862 at Macedon, NY as a Private. He was mustered into "F" Co. NY 25th Infantry. On 19 June 1863 he was transferred into "I" Co. NY 44th Vet Infantry. |
| 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 | 25th New York Infantry, F Company |