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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00653.11.33 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Laurens W. Wolcott, 52nd Illinois Infantry |
| Title | Laurens W. Wolcott to his Father regarding low levels of sickness in camp |
| Date | 7 July 1862 |
| Author | Wolcott, Laurens W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | There is less sickness than at any other time among the company. Gen. Oglesbee visited the hospital. Doctor Humphrey was appointed assistant surgeon. His mother urged him to get a discharge but he is not sick enough for one. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Infantry Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Health and Medical Hospital Union General |
| People | Wolcott, Laurens W. (fl. 1861-1865) |
| Place written | Shiloh National Park |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Wolcott served as Lieutenant in the 52nd Illinois Infantry, D Company. He served with General Sherman on his march to the sea & in the Battle of Atlanta. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Father |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 52nd Illinois Infantry, D Company |