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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03058.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Miles W. Paul, H company, 131st regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry |
| Title | Miles W. Paul to Celicia Paul writes that he was told that he might go into battle soon, and that the Rebels had moved in and reinforced Fredericksburg also sends money and writes that he will be home soon |
| Date | 19 April 1863 |
| Author | Paul, Miles W. (fl. 1862-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Paul informs his wife that he just returned from picket and suffered through rainy weather. He was told that he might go into battle soon, and that the Rebels had moved in and reinforced Fredericksburg. He also tells her that he has been paid a total of $52, all he was owed through the month of March, and will be sending $42 to her through William Painter. He reminds her that he has 18 days left of his term of service, and tells Celicia not to work too hard and make herself sick. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces Infantry Soldier's Pay Health and Medical Marriage Confederate States of America Battle |
| Place written | Camp Humphrey, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Banking & Economics; Children & Family |
| 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 |