Sereno Wright to his mother regarding his journey on the boat - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02751.11
From Archive Folder	Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry
Title	Sereno Wright to his mother regarding his journey on the boat
Date	3 December 1862
Author	Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863)
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	They sailed later than expected. There has been no seasickness so far. They see porpoises one day. A captain jokingly snapped his pistol at an orderly thinking it was not loaded but it was and wounded the man. They are living off hard bread, coffee, and "some kind of soup or swill".
Subjects	Soldier's Letter Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Children and Family Military Provisions Naval Maritime Health and Medical Injury or Wound
People	Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863)
Place written	On board New Brunswick
Theme	The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Naval & Maritime
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
Civil War: Unit	24th Connecticut Volunteers, "B" Company