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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02016.089 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Heber Painter, I company, 58th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry |
| Title | Heber Painter to sister Kate about being too busy to go to church and no sign of being able to leave the army |
| Date | 3 September 1865 |
| Author | Painter, Heber (1841-1900) |
| Recipient | Painter, Catherine (fl. 1844-1870) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he has not attended church since arriving in Staunton. He has been very busy working on monthly returns. There are still no signs of mustering out or getting leave of absence. Writes that the men indulge too much when they get paid. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Muster Rolls and Returns Religion Soldier's Pay Finance |
| People | Painter, Heber (1841-1900) Painter, Catherine, (fl. 1844-1870) |
| Place written | Staunton, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion |
| 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 |