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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.295 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Charles Coit to his family, defending his drinking of liqor |
| Date | 1 July 1864 |
| Author | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He reacts to his family reminding him about his pledge not to drink liquor. Defends his drinking of liquor by saying that they only pledged not to drink it as a beverage-not as recreation. Says that he has been indulging in it quite freely. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Temperance and Prohibition Alcohol Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| 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 | 8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Transcript | Show/hide |