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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.144 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Charles Coit to his family, describing the Battle of Antietam |
| Date | 18-19 September 1862 |
| Author | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He starts "Praised to God I am entirely free from even a scratch after the terrible + bloody battle of yesterday." Describes the Battle of Antietam and says that Lieutenant Eaton and Lieutenant Shepard were both wounded. Believes the regiment acted "beyond all praise." Describes the way the men under his command asked permission to break ranks after being wounded. Discusses the injuries and deaths of others and says he believes that their Regiment was beaten because they did not have proper support. Estimates that only half of the 8th Regiment left the battle without being wounded or dying. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Infantry Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Religion Battle Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) Confederate States of America Bravery Injury or Wound Death |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | Sharpsburg, Maryland |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Religion |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg Maryland, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 23,000 casualties. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry |