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| Field name |
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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC03603.304
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| From Archive Folder
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Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry
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| Title
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Charles Coit to his family, contemplating not reenlisting in September
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| Date
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25 July 1864
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| Author
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Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878)
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| Document Type
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Correspondence
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| Content Description
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Says he is considering not reenlisting in September. Notes that the camped was "shelled" the night before but no one was hurt. Writes that most of the best officers have been killed or wounded and that re-enlisting would mean being in the company of men who are "anything but agreeable." Requests envelopes and restates his boot size.
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| Subjects
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Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Military Camp Artillery Children and Family Clothing and Accessories Military Uniforms Injury or Wound Death
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| People
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Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878)
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| Place written
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Petersburg, Virginia
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| Theme
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The American Civil War; Health & Medicine
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| Sub-collection
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Papers and Images of the American Civil War
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
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| Civil War: Theater of War
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Main Eastern Theater
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| Civil War: Unit
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8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry
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| Transcript
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Show/hide Camp. Sunday noon. Dear All, Recd yours ^Ellen's^ of 21st inst. yester- day & I write a line in answer. Was much interested in the "Rebel view of the situation" that you enclose. Suppose Mother & George are again with you so you are all together wish I was there - I feel just so to day and by the way shall I leave the service in September when the old members, those who did not reinlist, leave us, I think after three years since I can surely leave the service honorably & to day I feel decidedly that way - perhaps because my rest was disturbed last night & my sleepiness to day. The Rebs shelled our camp last night about one o'clock A.M. & obliged us all to take shelter behind trees without allowing us time to complete our toilet & when they dried up at the end of an hour we were pretty well chilled through. Fortunately no one as far as I have learned, was hurt in our Brigade tho' one or two horses were killed & the shells burst round us "right smart." so many of our best & most pleasant officers have been killed or badly wounded & will therefor quit the service soon that the society of the line officers who will be left for another three years service will be any thing but agree- able associates for me and as to remaining as a line officer after the expiration of the present three years my mind is made up if I can have. Gov. Buckingham refused Col. Ward at appoint any one as major in the 8th over Capt. Hoyt & col. ward will no have him - so the Adjutant tells me. I presume if I had been born any where except Norwich it would be different. Must go to inspection. Am still comd Regt. Brigade divine service this P.M. at 2 If you have not sent valise send a package or two of envelopes large size so long as letter paper is wide & a little letter size paper. Would like a package of envelopes by mail if valise has started Size of boots small 8's. Love Chas
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