Charles Coit to his family, sending a slip that states that the bearer is his personal servant - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC03603.044
From Archive Folder	Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry
Title	Charles Coit to his family, sending a slip that states that the bearer is his personal servant
Date	30 November 1861
Author	Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878)
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Slip prepared by Charles Morgan Coit and endorsed by Lieutenant Colonel Cunningham. States that the bearer ("colored") is his personal servant.
Subjects	Civil War Military History Union Forces Infantry Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Servant African American History
People	Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878)
Place written	Annapolis, Maryland
Theme	The American Civil War; African Americans
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
Transcript	Show/hide (separate slip) Annapolis, Md, Nov 30, 1861 I certify that the bearer - (colored) aged - years, - feet - inches in heigth is my private servant. Charles M. Coit Adjt, 8th Conn. Vol's. Certified by P.L.Cunningham Lt. Coln commanding 8th Reg. C. Vols.