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Collection Reference Number GLC02751.18
From Archive Folder Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry 
Title Sereno Wright to his mother with news of his health and food
Date 9 January 1863
Author Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863)  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description He had diarrhea but drank some gum tree bark and is feeling better now. They caught some freshwater lobsters. There is a rumor that Vicksburg was taken by their forces but no one really believes it. He shot his gun on a Sunday and feels guilty about it.
Subjects African American History  Soldier's Letter  Union Forces  Union Soldier's Letter  Military History  Civil War  Children and Family  Military Provisions  Health and Medical  Religion  Weaponry  
People Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863)  
Place written Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Theme The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family; African Americans; Religion
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