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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03696.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Asa Smith, K company, 16th regiment, Massachusetts, infantry |
| Title | Asa Smith to his mother hoping that the Pennsylvanian troops are not put on picket duty as they are incompetent |
| Date | 18 October 1861 |
| Author | Smith, Asa (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Recipient | Smith, Ann |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | to mother [Ann Smith] He thanks his mother for the food she sent. His regiment may move forward soon, and he hopes the Pennsylvanian troops are not put on picket duty as they are incompetent: "The soldiers of the 16th fear them more than they do the enemy." He sent ten dollars to Natick on the last payday. His men have named his tent the "Smithsonian Institute," although he says "(though I doubt if it does much for the arts and sciences)", and he is proud that he has the men's respect. Numbered in pencil "17." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Infantry Children and Family Diet and Nutrition Soldier's Pay Museum Military Camp |
| People | Smith, Asa (fl. 1861-1862) |
| Place written | Camp Hamilton, Hampton, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Unit | Massachusetts 16th Regiment infantry, K company |