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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02751.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Sereno A. Wright, B company, 24th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry |
| Title | Sereno Wright to his mother with news of a visit from Rosetta |
| Date | 13 November 1862 |
| Author | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Rosetta came to visit him. He got a special pistol and had his name engraved on the butt of it. He does a battalion drill every day now and there is a chance they will be mustered in soon. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Military History Civil War Children and Family Women's History Military Camp Military Provisions Military Law Alcohol |
| People | Wright, Sereno A. (fl. 1860-1863) |
| Place written | Camp Mansfield |
| 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 |
| Civil War: Unit | 24th Connecticut Volunteers, "B" Company |