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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02751.30 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry |
| Title | Sereno Wright to his sister Rosetta reporting that he is now on a boat and had to leave in a hurry |
| Date | 15 April 1863 |
| Author | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Recipient | Wright, Rosetta S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | They got on a boat going away from Baton Rouge and rejoined the regiment 73 miles from New Orleans. He is sick of the war. The possibility that it might end soon is looking bleaker. He has no money to spend on good food, and although in theory the government provides ample rations, this depends on how well it is cooked and whether it all reaches the soldiers. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Marriage Children and Family Confederate States of America Military Camp Military Provisions Military Law Corruption and Scandal Health and Medical Naval Maritime |
| People | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Place written | Bayou Boeuf Sea |
| 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 | Sister |
| Civil War: Unit | 24th Connecticut Volunteers, "B" Company |