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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.177 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Charles Coit to his family, regarding the trunk of extra clothing that he sent home |
| Date | 30 December 1862 |
| Author | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Family has received the trunk of extra clothing he has sent home and he responds to a question they asked him about a photograph of a woman that was in the trunk. Says it was merely a photograph he found and kept in hopes of returning it to its owner. The scrap wishes his family a happy new year. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Infantry Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Women's History Clothing and Accessories Photography Holidays and Celebrations |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; 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: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
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