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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02016.049 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Heber Painter, I company, 58th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry |
| Title | Heber Painter to his sister about the importance of happiness as a soldier and the effect of Grant's appointment on morale |
| Date | March 1864 |
| Author | Painter, Heber (1841-1900) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Has just arrived from Washington. Talks about the arrival of his new niece. Discusses the importance of happiness to a soldier: " it is his life, his health, his everything." An expedition to the interior was put on hold due to the desertion of three men. Reports a rumor that the 9th Army Corps will be coming to New Bern. States that the appointment of Grant has strengthened morale of the soldiers. Feels that the "fighting part" of the war will end this year. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Children and Family Desertion Union General |
| People | Painter, Heber (1841-1900) Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| Place written | New Bern, North Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Before joining the service, Painter was a trained printer from Danville, Pennsylvania. He was mustered as a private into F Company of the 58th Pennsylvania infantry on 8 October 1861 and transferred to I Company on 1 March 1862. While in I Company, he was promoted to Sergeant and eventually mustered out on 21 January 1866 as First Lieutenant. Painter also held a post as Quartermaster's clerk, and performed freedman duties shortly after the war ended. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 58th Pennsylvania Infantry |