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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.146 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Charles Coit to his family, mentioning that he regiment may go to Washington, D.C. to recruit |
| Date | 25 September 1862 |
| Author | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that they have been ordered to Harpers Ferry. Writes that he will be unable to take his furlough because of Lieutenant Eaton's and Lieutenant Shepard's injuries from battle. Requests that newspapers with stories about the battle be saved or mailed to him. Also mentions that the regiment may go to Washington, D.C. to recruit. Describes the Chaplain's heroic service to the regiment during the battle, saying that he was the last to walk off the field though slightly wounded. Also says that though the 8th regiment had many wounded and a few killed, that other regiments and companies had much greater losses. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Infantry Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Religion Bravery Battle Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) Injury or Wound Washington, D.C. Recruitment Journalism Death |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | Antietam Creek, Maryland |
| 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: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
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