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Title A name given to the resource McCracken Civil War Correspondence Subject The topic of the resource United States -- History -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Sources Description An account of the resource A collection of correspondence received by James McCracken from William Reynolds and Charles McCracken, soldiers in the Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McCracken, Charles Reynolds, William Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, Connecticut College Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://collections.conncoll.edu/mccracken/">McCracken Civil War Correspondence</a>, Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Camp Parapet Carrollton Louisiana Friday Afternoon June 13th/62 Dear Friend: Your kind letter of the 15th came to hand June 10th and as I had already a letter on the way for you, I have deferred writing until the present time; although intend to answer all letters as soon as I receive them, for I like to have them in circulation. I have received only two letters & four papers, which accompanied your letter - since I have been South; & you may be sure those have been read & reread several times over. My health continues good up to the present date, & all the Led[yard] boys I believe are improving: and with one or two exceptions all able to be on duty Your brother Chas received a letter last [Page 2] night from home, which contained the knowledge of your purchase on the Hill. When I get home I guess I will tend store for you as I shall be too lazy for anything else. Isaac C. I see is bound to be a great man - “no doubt” a professionable one; but I hope his pro- fession will be more meritorious than his fathers, I presume it will be or he would not have to study any more. “Not a bit” Have you seen anything of Cephas of late? It was a sad thing that I could not find him after spending so much time in look- ing for him. It would make my duty so much easier! I was glad to hear that my folks were well and all in that vi- cinity but I guess they are not overanx- ious to hear from me or they would answer some of the letters I have written them. I have written them three or four & received none, and no signs of any. I shall write another this afternoon & see if I cannot get an [Page 3} answer. The weather continues dry here & extremely “hot”. The River has fallen about two ft. & continues to do so, and the water where the land has been flooded is drying up which makes it very disagreeable & is a source of much sickness. The hospital is pretty well filled up with invalids at the present & a few days ago there were three fu- nerals besides the death of a Provost mar shal who’s was set North. Tell Bridget I am a thousand times obliged to her for filling up that blank leaf in your letter as I like to have long letters as well as to have them often. Her news, too, was of the right “stamp” - about the girls” - which she knew would interest me most. That is right, keep me posted in the “Girl” department if you fail in all others. I think if I was at home “digging in the dirt” Bridget & the war was over I should like it very much but I want to see the end of this rebellion if my health will permit. I am surprised to hear that Capt. Brown & Lyman Gallup are getting to be intimate friends. Well Mary [Page 4] will find a well furnished home I suppose & a plenty of money. I suppose I shall make enough off of this cruise to get married myself when I get home if I don’t bring home one of these Creoles down here with me. We are occupying the same old place we were when I last wrote to you but are all very anxious to move as soon as possible. War news are very interesting down in this sec- tion & I should think Beaureguard was about ready to yield from all accounts. New Orleans papers say that he told his troops they must take care of themselves & I think this would have been policy in the first place. Thirteen mortar & some gun boats have passed by our camp up the River since last night probably to give them a few shells up to Vicksburg or in that vicinity. Hallick is said to have taken their whole fleet in his last battle in the vicinity of Corinth & is using them up in quick time. James, I want you to send me one dollars worth or thereabouts of pos- tage stamps & father will give you security. I cannot get them here, even if I had money & I do not like to send them unpaid. Write to me as soon as you receive & report me to my folks up to this date if they don’t have a letter the same time You & your folks have the best wishes of your friend Wm. H. Reynolds Com. K 12 Reg. C.I. New Orleans Louisiana Care of E.H. Abbott P.S. I hope you will be fully recovered of the cough when this reaches you. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Reynolds, 12th C.V.I., June 13, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865) Soldiers--Conduct of life Corinth (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1862 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-06-13 Description An account of the resource William Reynolds writes from New Orleans to his friend James McCracken in Ledyard, Conn. Reynolds describes camp life, loneliness, disease and the ships and weaponry passing upriver following the siege of Corinth.