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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02751.28 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry |
| Title | Sereno Wright to his mother and sister Elmina reporting on the latest news of the war |
| Date | 23 March 1863 |
| Author | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Several gunboats managed to pass up by the rebel batteries thanks to a diversion at Port Hudson, and will eventually cut off their supplies. They haven't been paid yet but he keeps hoping they will soon. Watsons has been promoted to 2nd Lt. He is not allowed to rejoin his company yet as he is still too weak. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Children and Family Health and Medical Military Rations Military Camp Soldier's Pay Artillery Naval |
| People | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Place written | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Collection of a soldier in the 24th Connecticut Volunteers who died in Louisiana. Includes 43 letters, 3 envelopes, 2 wedding announcements, 1 funeral announcement and 1 calling card. 34 of the letters date from 1862-1863, and the balance are family papers. |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother Sister |
| Civil War: Unit | 24th Connecticut Volunteers, "B" Company |