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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00653.10.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Julius M. Swain of B company, 39th regiment, Massachusetts infantry |
| Title | Julius Marshall Swain to his sister about Charlie's enlistment |
| Date | 16 September 1863 |
| Author | Swain, Julius Marshall (1835-1911) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from Georgetown, in Washington, D.C. Defends Charlie's enlistment and takes partial responsibility for him, but criticizes Charlie's propensity for rich living. |
| Subjects | Women's History Children and Family Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History |
| People | Swain, Julius Marshall (1835-1911) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Swain was a telegrapher with the Massachusetts Signal Corps, 38th Regiment. He enlisted in 1862 as a second lieutenant, and was commissioned into the US Army Signal Corps in 1863, resigning in 1865. He was breveted first lieutenant and captain 13 March 1865. Swain considered joining the 54th Mass. (Colored) Regiment. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |