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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03696.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Asa Smith, K company, 16th regiment, Massachusetts, infantry |
| Title | Asa Smith to his mother reagrding being bored in camp |
| Date | 3 November 1861 |
| Author | Smith, Asa (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Recipient | Smith, Ann |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | to mother [Ann Smith] He is bored, as "There is nothing stirring here now, it is the dullest time that I have seen since I have been here," and talks about a recent storm and requests a blanket be sent to him. The regiment may soon receive a Sibley tent, a building for their horses, and clothing from ladies in a nearby town. He received a nice letter from Mr. Patten [a family friend] and responded. Numbered in pencil "22." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Infantry Military Camp Extreme Weather Military Supplies Clothing and Accessories Women's History Charity and Philanthropy |
| People | Smith, Asa (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Place written | Camp Hamilton, Hampton, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| 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: Unit | Massachusetts 16th Regiment infantry, K company |