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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02751.22 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry |
| Title | Sereno Wright to his mother and sister Elmina with the latest news from camp |
| Date | 9 February 1863 |
| Author | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Lately they have been living good. The rations are more than enough, especially now that their Quartermaster and commissary have been arrested. The cook house was recently inspected. The Colonel got sick and was taken to the hospital. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Children and Family Military Provisions Health and Medical Military Camp Military Law Corruption and Scandal Military Rations |
| People | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Place written | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Collection of a soldier in the 24th Connecticut Volunteers who died in Louisiana. Includes 43 letters, 3 envelopes, 2 wedding announcements, 1 funeral announcement and 1 calling card. 34 of the letters date from 1862-1863, and the balance are family papers. |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother Sister |
| Civil War: Unit | 24th Connecticut Volunteers, "B" Company |