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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03058.14 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Miles W. Paul, H company, 131st regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry |
| Title | Miles W. Paul to Celicia Paul writes about the battle that had taken place, the fact that he is no longer in hospital and that he will not re-enlist and so is coming home soon |
| Date | 11 May 1863 |
| Author | Paul, Miles W. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Paul informs his wife that he is not in the hospital anymore, and asks if she received the money he sent her. He assures her that he will be coming home with the rest of his company and that the rest of his regiment had a hard march, but they did not fight in the batle [Chancellorsville?]. He then assures her that he will be home soon and "that Story, that was going around about the nine month men Staying longer is now trouth in it at tal we are Coming home I Shant inlist." He then writes of the battle that had taken place: " we had a very hard Batle this time the Rebels Say that we Killed five to thare wone the 8th was Badly Cut up & takin Prisners Capt Peterman was wounded Badly & takin Prisner the army is on this Side of the river now." Paul closes the letter by asking if the Thodes family received his letter, and tells Celicia that he will speak with her when he returns home. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Infantry Health and Medical Hospital Soldier's Pay Death Prisoner of War Injury or Wound Confederate States of America Battle of Chancellorsville Battle |
| Place written | Devishan Hospital, Virginia |
| 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: Recipient Relationship | Wife |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 131st Pennsylvania Infantry, H company |