Sereno Wright to his mother and sister Elmina with details of his duties and a sermon preached by the chaplain - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02751.20
From Archive Folder	Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry
Title	Sereno Wright to his mother and sister Elmina with details of his duties and a sermon preached by the chaplain
Date	1 February 1863
Author	Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863)
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	He heard a good sermon from the chaplain about a soldier who recently died. In other news he is on fatigue duty so he is spared inspection. His tent mate is sick.
Subjects	Soldier's Letter Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Children and Family Military Provisions Health and Medical Military Camp Religion Death
People	Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863)
Place written	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Theme	The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Religion
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