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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02016.045 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Heber Painter, I company, 58th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry |
| Title | Heber Painter to sister Kate about spending Christmas on a boat with drunk soldiers and re-enlisting |
| Date | 27 December 1863 |
| Author | Painter, Heber (1841-1900) |
| Recipient | Painter, Catherine (fl. 1844-1870) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he spent Christmas on a boat in Washington, North Carolina with other soldiers, most of which were drunk. He had Christmas dinner with Phillip Forrester. Has befriended a widower in Washington who is originally from Pennsylvania. Writes that the company has re-enlisted for three years, but is unsure whether he will return. The regiment has taken thirty prisoners with their equipment, arms, and horses. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Holidays and Celebrations Alcohol Steamboat Prisoner of War Confederate States of America |
| People | Painter, Heber (1841-1900) Painter, Catherine (fl. 1844-1870) |
| Place written | New Bern, North Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Religion |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Before joining the service, Painter was a trained printer from Danville, Pennsylvania. He was mustered as a private into F Company of the 58th Pennsylvania infantry on 8 October 1861 and transferred to I Company on 1 March 1862. While in I Company, he was promoted to Sergeant and eventually mustered out on 21 January 1866 as First Lieutenant. Painter also held a post as Quartermaster's clerk, and performed freedman duties shortly after the war ended. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 58th Pennsylvania Infantry |