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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03603.322 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Charles M. Coit, field and staff, 8th regiment, Connecticut, infantry |
| Title | Moses Smith to George D. Coit, informing him that he has just come from the battlefield, and that Charles is well |
| Date | 30 September 1864 |
| Author | Smith, Moses (fl. 1864) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Smith (Chaplin 8th C.V.) writes to George Coit to let him know that he has just come from the battlefield and that Charles is well. He reports on the progress of the battle saying that they have captured 500 prisoners and that the 9th lost 9 officers. Charles requested his family be informed of his well-being. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Children and Family Battle Battle of Petersburg Death Prisoner of War Confederate States of America Religion |
| People | Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) |
| Place written | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Religion |
| 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 |
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