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| Field name |
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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC03603.113
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| From Archive Folder
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Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry
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| Title
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to his family
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| Date
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16 June 1862
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| Author
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Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878)
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| Document Type
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Correspondence
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| Content Description
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Writes of the officers confronting the Chaplain with his nosy behavior. They report that he is writing home with detrimental news of the regiment.
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| Subjects
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Civil War Military History Union Forces Infantry Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Religion
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| People
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Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878)
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| Place written
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Newbern, North Carolina
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| Theme
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The American Civil War; Religion
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| Sub-collection
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Papers and Images of the American Civil War
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945
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| Civil War: Unit
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8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry
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| Transcript
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Show/hide I understand the officers had a mutiny a few days since & told our new chaplain plainly that he must conduct himself differently from what he has done since joining us. He is nosing round into every body's business & making himself exceedingly unpopular with both off. & men. He, we learn, has been writing home letters quite detrimental to the Regt & in many respects untrue & entirely unfair, he seems to not to consider that he is not in New England with all the best part of society round him. I should be ready to wager all that I am worth that there is not a more moral camp in the Department than ours & I am proud to write it so. 12 Midnight & I must close tho' I dont want to stop. Am very well. Shall direct this to Ellen & shall expect a real long letter in return. I do value her letters very much & wish I could have one each mail from her as regularly as I do from the young man in the Insurance office & his dear old mama. Remembrance to uncle Geo & Aunt Mary always, & best love from Affct son & bro Chas Do enjoy the trunk hugely & contents. what did trunk, pants, &c cost? Has been very cold & stormy for last few days, warm this afternoon. June 17,'62 81/2 o'clock AM Just starting for the city to attend the court martial. Very well but rather sleepy, did not get up to roll call at 5 o'clock this AM was fast asleep as I did not get to bed until about one AM. I was foolish to sit up so late even to write you when I knew so well what my duty for the day was to be. Very best love Chas
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