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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09006.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Levi W. Norton |
| Title | Levi W. Norton to wife regarding the health of the regiment and describing his tent |
| Date | 29 November 1861 |
| Author | Norton, Levi W. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes from Camp Wool. Upset to see so many men sick; had 200 men down a few days ago. Since they have left for Washington, ten men have died. He gets some exercise everyday because he wants to keep well for his wife and children and return home safe and sound. Drew a picture of his tent. It is nine feet square and eight feet high. It has a good floor and is similar to his tent at Camp Caldwell so he is very comfortable. From the drawing, the tent contains a bed, a table, a box of books, a trunk, and a pile of wood. In his drawing, he attempted to depict how the tent is fastened but feels that he did not portray it well. Hopes to have good news to tell his wife in a few days. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military Camp Infantry Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Health and Medical Death Children and Family Military History Military Supplies Civil War |
| People | Norton, Levi W. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Place written | Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; African Americans |
| 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 |