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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC03603.010
From Archive Folder	Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry
Title	Charles Coit to his family, describing a sermon he attended with his regiment
Date	14 October 1861
Author	Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878)
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Describes a sermon he attended with the regiment on the subject of maliciousness. The regiment still has yet to leave Hartford but he states that they will leave on Wednesday afternoon (14 October was a Monday). Letter was forwarded to Coit's brother by Coit's mother. Written from the United States Hotel.
Subjects	Civil War Military History Union Forces Infantry Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Religion
People	Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878)
Place written	Hartford, Connecticut
Theme	The American Civil War; Religion
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	8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry
Transcript	Show/hide Hartford, Ct. Octo. 14, 1861 Have just returned from Mr. Beadle's Young Peoples meeting quite interesting, carried on entirely by young men, like our meetings formerly. The rain this morning delayed me so much at Camp in making any report that it was nearly noon when I reached the Hotel. The regiment went together to church at south Congl this P.M. we filled the body of the church en tirely, the colonel & staff sat in the front seat in the middle isle, the galleries, sides & platform in front of the pulpit was jammed full with the congregation, principally women. The discourse was prepared especially for the regiment, subject, maliciousness, very good & practical. Our chaplin has just left my room, he is quite a social fellow but hardly my idea of a parson, although every body thinks he is the man of all others he is the Rev. Isc. 3. wooley. we have in our company in the regiment two parsons, one Congl & the other methodist. so we are well supplied. we shall without doubt leave here Wednesday afternoon. I will telegraph tomorrow to uncle George. The New York committee will meet us at Hunter's Point & give us an acceptagnce there. we shall not go to the City of N. York. Is Balu back from Washington yet - & what success did he have. I would like you to bring up the silver watch if Curtis says it will run without stopping. [written on third page, mothers hand] United states Dearly beloved George - we are here safely & as Charles had this letter written in his pocket I will send it to you - The regiment now will not go until Wednesday - wish we had known it but dont care much - Charles wishes I send much love - He has gone to the regiment for noon & we are going at 3 oclock to ride down to the camp and then to Mr Coits Look out for my plants if there is a frost tonight - tomatoes. Mother is attending to Charles anxious to finish ? wish you would take "Great Expectations" to the it is up in Ellens room on her little table Hortons. I promised it to them. I do not think the no. is taken off Emily Ripley's page, ask the library please take them. It is locked up in my room. Mother says you know where the key is - hanging up in my entry - you can bring up the watch if you come on wed. morning - if it is not done, let it be till he goes to Hempstead. - Emma Norton wants the book "Great Expectations" - your aff Mother

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