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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02751.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry |
| Title | Sereno Wright to his mother and sister regarding passing plantations with fruit orchards |
| Date | 14 December 1862 |
| Author | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | They left Ship's Island and are now bound for New Orleans. They passed by large plantations where they saw "darkies." They looked happy to see them but the whites were not. |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Soldier's Letter Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Children and Family Military Provisions Health and Medical Naval Maritime |
| People | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Place written | On board the New Brunswick |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Naval & Maritime; African Americans |
| 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 |