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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02160.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of William B. Davis, D company, 10th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | William B. Davis to his sister describing the retreat of whites from the South |
| Date | 13 May 1861 |
| Author | Davis, William B. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes, "The whites have allmost all left and the nigers have full swing at every thing they never dreamt of living in such stile before. The inhabitants left every thing but themselves when Burnside came and beat a hasty retreat." |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Soldier's Letter Union Forces African American History Refugees Slavery Freemen Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Union General |
| People | Davis, William B. (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Place written | New Bern, North Carolina |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Folder Information: All 6 of these letters are written from New Berne, North Carolina (written as "New Berne" or "Newberne"), to his sister back in Connecticut. Davis is wounded 8 February 1862 at Roanoke Island, and writes in detail of this battle and of his wound; but he is not discharged until October 1864, after serving his three years. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 10th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry, D company |