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Collection Reference Number GLC02751.02
From Archive Folder Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry 
Title Sereno Wright to his mother and sister regarding orders to move to New Haven
Date 21 September 1862
Author Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863)  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description They received orders to go to New Haven where he expects life to be much harder as they will have to stay in tents. He describes his daily routine. They have a dress parade every night and drill 4-5 hours a day. General Mansfield was killed in battle.
Subjects Soldier's Letter  Union Forces  Union Soldier's Letter  Military History  Civil War  Children and Family  Military Camp  Military Provisions  
People Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863)  
Place written Camp near Middletown
Theme The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family
Sub-collection Papers and Images of the American Civil War
Additional Information Collection of a soldier in the 24th Connecticut Volunteers who died in Louisiana. Includes 43 letters, 3 envelopes, 2 wedding announcements, 1 funeral announcement and 1 calling card. 34 of the letters date from 1862-1863, and the balance are family papers.
Module Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
Civil War: Recipient Relationship Mother  Sister  
Civil War: Unit 24th Connecticut Volunteers, "B" Company