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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.054 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Charles Coit to his family, reporting that a review of the division went badly due to the Lieutenant Colonel |
| Date | 14 December 1861 |
| Author | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that a review of the division went very poorly for the 8th Regiment because of the Lieutenant Colonel. Responds to news from his mother about a possible servant by saying that he will give him a try if he is under no obligation to keep him. Declares that he really likes the servant he has and would like to try to retain him. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Infantry Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Servant Children and Family |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | Annapolis, Maryland |
| 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: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 8th Regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
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