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Text Any textual data included in the document March 3rd, ’65 (1865) Dear Homer When I read the papers day by day I cannot but hope that the day is not so very far off that this war (proper) may be said to be over - still I sometimes fear that we are not yet sufficiently awake to the responsibilities resting upon us as a nation - it appears to me there will be a great work for this gen- eration, to provide for the maimed and crippled, the widowed and fatherless, for the education of the orphans - and to assist the Freedmen + their families to become useful and happy mem- bers of society - can any look at this work if he is a Christian, or a philan- thropist, and feel justified in making money to pile up? It would seem impossible - - you don’t know how I thank you, for every letter you write us, it is the next best thing to seeing you - [Page 2] When I think how short the time is to Sept - I always think of dear Alfred - but the same Father who has thus far sustained, will still order all events concerning us, as he sees best for us- May we all be able to say heartily “not as I will but as thou will” Have you any idea that Grant in- tends to attack Lee? Or does he only wish to keep him where he is until Sherman shows himself again, vic- torious? I think no one can look on with out some anxiety, yet it seems to me that in many cases money, + money ma- king is at the bottom of it all - perhaps I am uncharitable, I would not be so - but it makes me sick almost, to see the maker of a dollar given, or asked for in charity - enough of this - I am feeling bet- ter for a week or two, than for some time - let us be thankful for the blessings we have, and trust for the future - - hoping and praying that we may meet, + unite in thanksgiving to God for grace + liberty I remain your Mother J S Curtiss Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS 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 Joanna Curtiss, Warren, Conn., March 3, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Grant, Ulysses S. -- (Ulysses Simpson), -- 1822-1885 -- Public opinion Description An account of the resource Joanna Curtiss writes to her son Homer about the coming end of the war, the work of Reconstruction, Grant's strategy, and her concerns over profiteering. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-03-03 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/99e0490bb035d641dcdc1a70daa88676.pdf d29df745dd2d30140d43733713d2a9e9 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 Warren Conn, Tuesday Eve April 4th, 1865 Dear Homer - I am all of a glow to- night for “Richmond is ours” it seems as though the work must be nearly done now - but in the midst of our exultation over the “glorious victory”, we cannot forget that many brave boys have fallen in the struggle - + we do not yet know but that our friends are among the number, your letter (No. 36) came tonight announcing your safety up to Thursday Eve - We were at Mr. L. Taylors when the mail came in - + after I heard the news I expressed my approbation of the state of affairs pretty freely before I recollected that the family was quite quite coppery in its proclivities. [Page 2] I did not wish to irritate them in their own house + should have held my peace if I had thought in time but it is too late to mend the matter now + I was so glad - We have received letters from you quite fre- quently of late - but among them all there has been no “No. 33” - There has not seemed to be any break in the story -+ I can hardly think any link has been lost - but certainly we have had no No. 33 - Three seems to be an unlucky number with us. Perhaps it will be as well to omit it. I reckon you did this time - Didn’t you? Letters are considered public prop- erty now + I usually read those parts of yours which I think will be most interesting to them to a select company behind the counter at the P.O. Mr Swift is always eager to “know it all” - Last night I went in when he was trying to put up the mail - he was so excited over [Page 3] the good news, that he made but slow progress, would stand with a paper in his hand + look at all the boxes over + and over again in search of the right one - finally he gave up + said he did not know where the boxes were _ but it was no matter as he had got the Dailies up all right - Misses Taylor brought the mail + he was about as bad off as Orlando, I laughed to see them fly round - After such a scene you can imagine how chilly I felt when I walked back to Mr. Taylors to tell the good tidings, to see their solemn or indifferent looks, I don’t see how any one can help being glad of such success - We could hear quite a war like roar of cannons last night but whether it was in honor of State or National Victories, couldn’t say - Possibly they would economise powder + kill the two birds with one shot-- [Page 4] Wednesday a.m. Mother is having quite a wood piling mania of late, has got the wood room pretty well filled, by much hard work - She has kept at the business so steadily that it has become a standing joke(?) with Fannie + I to say when Mother is inquired for that she is out piling wood - She has been at it this morning till she is very tired + cannot write - We cannot manage her at all - She is “dreadfully set in her way” Last week we had a letter from Myra. She wrote but a few words, said leg was no better - + sent Charlie + Winnies picture carte. As a work of art it is like all western pictures I have ever seen, a miserable failure but the children are nice - Charlie is as handsome as - well for the prettiest of our family - His features are delicate as girls. Winnie looks just like Kit - Cy says the boys have frequent battles in which Winnie invariably comes out conqueror + I should judge he would by his looks - If you would like to see them we will send them to you - Charrie cannot look at them without laughing till she is decidedly red in the face My pen is awful - You know I can write better sometimes - Lucy Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS 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 Lucy Curtiss, Warren, Conn., April 4, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Appomattox Campaign (1865) Copperhead movement United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Description An account of the resource Lucy writes to her brother Homer about the fall of Richmond, her visit to a neighbor with Copperhead sympathies, and mail delivery in town. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-04 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/c3526b185a359200e23da9f121289266.pdf 7cc1a86df7f72158fcb07763c40f443d 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 Warren Conn. Sunday July 2nd 1863 Dear Homer If you saw last Tuesdays Tribune you will not wonder that we have not written to you since then When we read that the 2nd Conn Vol. Heavy Art. were mustered out of U.S. service & started for home yesterday “ie. Monday, June 26 - I had no more doubt that you would be home within a week than I have now that you are not here - I never will believe a news- paper report again. Our Daily stopped coming the next day after it perpetrated that fattest, blackest lie of the season and I for one was glad of it for such a falsifying journal is a nuisance in the family + “a disgrace to any people” - All preparations for The Fourth were postponed till the last moment, waiting for the soldiers to come home + take part in planning - + I guess finally nothing will be done, but a few who feel like celebrating will go to Litchfield where great things are to [Page 2] be done- Charlie Marsh came here last Thursday + invited me to go with him - You have heard that “by patience + perseverance the rat ate through the cable” - I was not engaged + accepted Charlies invitation with a great laugh in my sleeve to think how persistent he had been - + I presume his sleeve was also full thinking how he had got me to do what he knew I did not wish to - If you mean to boat ride or romance around a great deal in any way with Aggie you will have to hurry home + then work with energy + skill for a certain naval officer in our midst seems to be making the most of his “Leave” by absorbing the time + attention of that lovely miss - They are as chipper as two kittens - It seems to be quite a new phase in Augustine's character which we see developing from day to day - so I thought I would mention it - Thomas Carter & family - including Sarah Sturtevant arrived in town last Thursday, while we girls were [Page 3] visiting with Mrs Tallmadge - by invitation - Sarah is a good girl + I am glad to see her back again, her three years which she was to spend West has not been quite so long as yours in l’armi – for she left Conn. a month after you + returns, I fear, as much as a month first - Miss Pattie Van Vleck (nee Carter) is also in town, + Silia Charrie, Flora & Miss Coleman are expected tonight - So you see you soldiers are about the last of our company to come in - If you do not make your appearance pretty soon you will be reported “Absent without leave” Eunice will not be here till the first of August - We have, of late been cultivating the acquaintance of Miss Hungerford - or Phebe as she wishes us to call her - For once I think my first impres- sion was correct she is all my fancy painted her but I take to my self no great credit for penetration for she is so open hearted that any one could see at this first interaction, just what she was – in quality - I mean not quantity [Page 4] as you can judge of a piece of goods by the sample which hangs out of the paper - I like her better every time I see her. The deeper I go the richer the mine but always the same metal I expect to find - no veins of an inferior quality - yet - I don’t think you would like her at all, she is not your style Yes you would too - you could not help liking her she is so good but you would as soon think flirting with a psalm book not that she is troubled with Ed. Stones disease - far from it - She is fat + jolly but she has the soundest common sense I ever saw displayed in one of her age - 23 years - There, now come home + tell me I have gone into ecstacies over a very common place school marm It is Monday morning now as cool + calm + bright as the day Herbert wrote of long ago - I am writing with my sleeves rolled up - ready at a moments warning to plunge into the wash tub & scrub away like any think - We found a soldiers blanket under your bed after you left home + we washed it up - Was it yours? Leucie Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS 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 Lucy Curtiss, Warren, Conn., July 2, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Description An account of the resource Lucy Curtiss writes to her brother Homer about her disappointment on hearing the false news that his regiment was to be sent home. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-07-02 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/c7f3a3be894e8de0ac9efe50d7e9b151.pdf 4a66e7d25bba71d29db88bdd47f86f41 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 (at top upside down) Love from Mother Warren Conn Sunday eve May 29th, ’64 Dear Gub, Your letter of the 24th just arrived last Friday and as any news from the 2nd CVHA is in great demand just now I read some portions of it - omitting the romantic - aloud - At the P.O. - to an admiring audience - while a brisk shower was transpiring without. We can get no information from the main body of the 2nd since their arrival at Fredericksburg - Mrs. E. Shepherd hears from her Fred frequently but he was left behind at Belle Plains, on business similar to yours - I should presume he has sent Em. Packages and bundles from there to the tune [Page 2] of an $8.00 express bill—I wonder if Miner Austin, H. A. etc. have over- taken Grant yet. If so we shall hear exciting news before the close of the week no doubt - I do not wonder that you wish to be with them but we are about and well satisfied with the present arrangement of things - Fannie started for North East last Monday - since that time Ma and I have been sole occupants of our house - company excepted - and nothing has been heard from Fannie. She has gone out into the world to seek her fortune, and is probably too much engaged in her search to stop to write home - though I should think she would want to use her new pen occasionally - By the way weren’t we surprised when we discovered Austins beautiful gifts [Page 3] where we expected to find bundles of old letters written by ourselves - with possibly a book or two - and we hoped also for a letter from you and then, sure enough, it was, good as new, though bearing a somewhat - ancient date - We are certainly very much obliged to you for the share you had in the trouble of shipping that package, you even intimate that with some such aid as you gave we should never have received it. Many thanks to you - For the rest, I will soon write to the Madisters, and not burden you with messages to him - I do not know how readily letters reach the Rgt. now. When you write again please tell how to direct them. Aunt Miranda wishes you to open the bundle she sent to Miner by Mr. Camp, take out and appropriate [Page 4] the maple sugar concealed within then send back the shirts as Miner will not want them to carry around with him. I allow your arbutus letters to be romantic - highly so - I suppose you could not even guess who so kindly remembers our wandering Luke, if so probably would not mention it aloud - O’no - assumed hand writing without doubt - no means of ascertaining definitely the fair (dame?) - We have not received any “Chronicle” lately so conclude that you reprinted and did not send it or else it has been lost on the road - Have I acknowledged the receipt of the Co. D Memorial? I forget - Well it came all safe with your name picked up among the Lts. as large as life - It looks well on paper certainly - I do kindah wonder how you would look with decked out with all your new fixin’s Well, if you live and prosper I shall hope to see you strut into our kitchen so gayly bedight in about 16 months— Capt. Wadhams sword came into our P.O.- + I saw it the other night . Frid. I sent it up to Mr. (Stones?) – don’t see why he should - Lucy Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS 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 Lucy Curtiss, Warren, Conn., May 29, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Cold Harbor, Battle of (Virginia : 1864) United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Description An account of the resource Lucy Curtiss writes to her brother Homer of her eagerness for news from his regiment on the eve of the battle of Cold Harbor. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-29 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/9bb98315c0ec065a906efd9835266f55.pdf a6da4637e5174511d1520da88ecc9211 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Text Any textual data included in the document Warren Nov 5 1862 Dear Friend Homer I believe you promised to write to Aunt Phebe but she will excuse you for the past, knowing you have a great many friends to write to, but in the future “I shall claim a turn for I shall miss Seths letters so much - I never say nothing of him to you as you know more of him that I do myself I believe he went away with the impression he should not come back - but lately he has said more of coming home and I had fondly hoped he would, but his time had come and he must go - He died as he had wished at his post, he lived but a few hours to suffer [Page 2] after that fatal ball had pierced his lungs, he was conscious calm resigned and cheerfull at the prospect of death. Said he “I am not afraid to die but this comes suddenly” he was carried 7 miles on a blanket by his comrads to the boat and died on the passage He was buried in the Pine woods escorted by the Govt as usual I suppose- Alf says “they fired 3 volleys over the grave an left their friend and fellow soldier alone” and there we will let him rest until the great day when I hope we may all meet to part never__ he has gone through all the labours privations and hardship faithfully patiently and cheerfully I know, and what [Page 3] a rest and reward too— This Chaplain says of “he was one of the most faithfull and exemplary men in the Rgt’ ” his Capt says “he was his Chief advisor and support” Alf says “he was a Father and Brother to him” These things are comforting to us, that he fulfilled his post so well - We will not murmur or complain - his Father had a right to call him home, If Seth gave you any directives regarding his effects I would like to have every thing as he said his letter he left for me was simply regarding his books you will write me if any more directions - I should wish to erect a stone by his Father to his memory - Your Mother bears that news better than I [Page 4] feared - I shall call often to see her. I suppose you get all that is going on here by others - have you seen my Walter he is at the Surgeon Generals Office at Washington hope he will find your Camp. Please write soon and oblidge your Aunt P W Strong remember me to all the boys I will perhaps write to some of them some day, tell me how Minor is, he is important and I am sorry for him but hope he will come out right soon Did Seth ever express a wish to be brought to Warren if he fell 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 P.W. Strong, Warren, Conn., November 5, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Pocotaligo, Battle of, Pocotaligo, S.C., 1862 (October 22) Description An account of the resource P.W. Strong writes to her nephew Homer Curtiss about the death of her son by her first marriage, Seth Reynolds, of Warren, Conn. Reynolds was a sergeant in Company A of the 7th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was killed in action in Pocotaligo, S.C. on October 22, 1862. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-11-05 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/90fb15b28c532467fd4b6e747c7520cb.jpg 1c0afe1c6a711a82a994cf022bee2735 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/f1390dadedaca021381f9818a162c470.jpg 5d1aee02ee7bbef7a5d9a7dcc3dbd4a7 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/a8b3db778d571d79b62fabcb8a832d39.jpg e5b9a6dd245ac032762282560f6d7d21 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 Fort Trumbull Area Description An account of the resource The eastern corner of New London comprises a peninsula commonly referred to as the Fort Trumbell area. This peninsula became extremely relevant to the history of the United States as a whole in 2005 with the ruling of the Supreme Court in Kelo v. New London. The ruling determined that the "public use" provision of the "takings clause" of the 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution permits the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes that provide a public benefit. A private owner demolished 15 residential homes in line with a "comprehensive redevelopment plan" implemented by the city. However, after financial struggles he abandoned the site and it remains empty today in 2019. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Caitlin Teare Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Caitlin Teare Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Slides 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 Images of Fort Trumbull District Demolition Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a>Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998-2004 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/d3a11d7b36bf53c08cbc24f408baf24b.jpg b570a90781093c07d5a2d82ba6e73209 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 The USS Seawolf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a>Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource postcard https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/5921da68a23b03f127f8a5b7080b9606.pdf d79e997053038d16de6eb2ee44e0ea13 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Text Any textual data included in the document (written vertical first line) gorge he is well N4 March 8th 1863 Falmouth My Dear wife I received your last letter and was glad you and they children was getting allong so well as this laves me at present thnk god but I am a kind of lonsome it tiss tuff but it tiss all they one thing it tiss drill picket gard all they time we get anough to do and enough to eat know we get fresh bread evrey day meat Fresh 4 times a week potatetoes onions tea Coffee Shuger Rice Beans Pork no hard tack molasses viniger about they Box I was sorey to see it in sutch a way after all your trouble they cake was all smashed to pieces there was no hart nor frosting on it they ginger snaps also bread and pies I had to throw away Apples half of them was rotton they tonge was good but I wish I was whare I could give you some better tonge onions potatoes little crackers was all good boots and stockings was better tobaco tea peper there is a good many other things to Numers to mention I donth know how I got half of them for they opened all they Boxes before (Page 2) we got them Some of they boxes was smashed to pieces gorge has not got all his things yet it tis a shame they way they used them last Boxes they opned them to see if there was aney licure or cloes thure was one of our Rigement arested some of his folks sent him a pants and vest so as he could Run away but he cannot Run verey verey soon about Sera Dear wife I wish you would not rite aney more about her if she has a mind to make a fool of her self let her Rip Rip Rip she is a chip of they old Block it makes me feel Bad for joe but I would rather they would not bring you into any scrape albout her let some one else tell him you can Rock in they green back for me when you have time I may never see it if you was to see they men hear fine strong able men that I have seen let them go to they hospitle and in a week or two it tiss they last of them there is William Russell he was a tent mate of mine he is gone to his long home he was taken home to Middletown 2 weeks ago he was a stout able fellow and a good fellow two he often used to (Page 3) talk about when him and me would get home what a good time we would have so he is gone to his home and to his long home so goes they weak and they strong but in sutch a place as this deth is anawfull sight heer faraway from home and when you die in they hospital you are put out dors and you may lay there for 24 hours before you are buried it tis ten chances to one whether you get a coffin or not but it tis they best way to keep up good courage and stand they storm as long as we can it tis hard hope on some times I get down harted thinking what a fool I have been to myself and then again I know It has been they best job I could have done for I am fatter and ways more than ever I did and if god spares me my life to meet once more you will see anawfull diference in me I hope we shall onley for hope they hart would break my Dear wife I think a good maney times about you and they wains keep up good courage I want to send me they childrens likeness as soon as you can you can send me two (Page 4) of they captains likeness for there is some of they boys would buy them about lucas he will not come back to they Regtment again broach he is gone to they hospital in Washington he is neaver coming back again and galpin he sent in his papers 3 times so he could not get his discharge so he wants to get a dishonerable discharge So when he goes Company B has lost all her Officers that left Hartford I ment Middletown with us so goes they soldgering It tis Sunday Evning sitting on my bed of green bous a thinking of hills and hollow and some other things it tiss all right that so sayes could soldger boy so I must draw to a close give my respects to father and family and to Mr Hubards family tell tom I had a smoak out of his pipe it tis getting dark so good knight kiss they childrend for me No more at present but Rite soon Remain your Husband William D. Smith 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 Digby Smith, 14th C.V.I., March 8, 1863 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-03-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 3-1-12 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects Military hygiene Operations rations (Military supplies) United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865) Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife about life in the camp, what he is eating, the box he received from her, and the health of other soldiers in his regiment. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/04077aae6fafd81cdc33afee49db6dd9.pdf b3af9d6db0056304d6a51a5f249cfebb 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 Falmouth May 7th 1836^63<br />My Dear wife I have got back to camp<br />Safe aggain after 5 days fight thank god<br />we have had anawful fight but we did<br />not get whiped we was on they right<br />and we stood our ground it twas they<br />fault of the 12th armey core that was<br />been on the left they run away so that<br />broke hour lines we stood our ground<br />they rebs came down on us then so<br />we gave them plentey of grape and<br />canester so we stoped them onley for that<br />they rebles would have drived us over<br />they river but there is not mutch use<br />in the riting abbout it know when<br />I get settled again I shall let you<br />know more about it father he will<br />let you have a paper and you can<br />tell more about the killed and wonded<br />you can find more out of the paper<br />than I can tell you but for the<br /><br />[page 2]<br />Company there was 5 wounded prist<br />Brooks Stroud judd capper so I cannot<br />tell how maney there was in they regem^ent<br />but it twas the hardest sight I ever<br />seen there was men laid in all <br />Directions some with heads blown <br />off arms legs and I I never got a<br />scratch thank god shell burst in<br />all directions balls of every discrip^tion<br />all around me and gorge so we are<br />all right god be thanked there is<br />one thing I should like we could<br />have held us our ground we never<br />can whip them for we have got to<br />maney trators in the armey I do not<br />know how long we will star hear from <br />the time we left camp it twas 8 days<br />so we lay on the battle field under<br />fire but thank god ^for 5 days I am all right it tiss<br />a hard sight but they sent us a cross the<br />river after all let father send me a list<br />of the 14th regement he can get the paper<br />I sent you 20 dolors before I got over<br /><br />[page 3]<br />the river let me know if you got your<br />check what I asked you about your bounty<br />money I wanted to know if you got your<br />second bounty money I never wanted to know<br />what you dow with your money but I wanted<br />to know if you got it it tis hard erened<br />money hope on it tis hard but god has<br />been good to me about my knabsack<br />I lost my wolen blanket over coat ruber<br />blanket shelter tent shirts and nabsack<br />we was ordered to take it ^them off and<br />lave a gard over them we had to <br />go double quick to the front when <br />the 12th Armey core broke so the rebs<br />has got them know so I have got<br />nothing know but shirt pants stockings<br />and a dress coat I do not know<br />whether the will allow us aney thing<br />for them or not my Dear wife I feel <br />tired so you must excuse my Short<br />letter I am glad that you can hear<br />from me once more again it <br />tiss hard for you but I hope<br />both of ^us will be spared to embrace<br />Each other again that is the erenest<br />wish from your loving husband <br />William D Smith give father and family<br />my love Mr hubard and family tom<br />fling tell david to send me a <br />paper or so he it will be<br />some of the boys was going home on a furlow<br />but I donth know whether the can or<br />not but gorge he is [unclear] so Mr hubard<br />will tell you about the battle<br />Kiss the children for me I have<br />had there likeness but I swet them<br />a little [unclear] so they<br />heint verey bad since you had<br />got them taken in a frame good<br />boy<br />your loving Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS 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 Digby Smith, 14th C.V.I., May 7, 1863 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-05-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 3-1-17 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865) Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863 United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc. Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife about the Battle of Chancellorsville and its aftermath, asks whether she has received the money he has sent her, tells about the things that he has lost, but that he has managed to keep the photographs of the children. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/32a295269e25beae06f2eef28e82f45a.pdf 58f9b50ebad1b3d35277c1653db617c2 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 Falmouth May 30th 1861 [i.e.1863]<br />My Dear wife I received your letter on friday<br />night I received fathers paper on thursday night<br />you had better belive I felt bad enough <br />when I did not receive a letter from you<br />when you rite I goner allways I get my<br />letters on thursday if I have to wait over,<br />my time I feel bad enough for I have nothing <br />else to keep up my spirits onley what letters<br />I receive from you I am well as usual thank<br />god we have had orders to pack up and be<br />redey in 15 minutes thursday but we are hire<br />yet the Rebs the have got reinforcements across<br />the river so the talk of something of making a<br />Raid across for the are short of rations I<br />was on picket thursday there was 3 rebs swim<br />across on our side the wanted to for the last<br />3 weeks the told us ther was plenty of troops<br />on the other side two of the fellows was Brothers<br />the looked pretty good one of the had on <br />our sig I think we will have to fall Back <br />from whare we are for we have not got<br />men anough hear to whip them know for<br />there has gone from the armey of the potomack<br />over 40 thousand for the last 2 months<br />I mean 9 months and 2 years men that there<br />time was up and again the first of july there<br />will be over 60 thousend men so that will<br />have us prety small so goes the soldgering<br />I wish it was over and done with<br /><br />[page 2]<br />for I dread the marching hear in summer<br />we had evrey thing fixed hear in good shape<br />We have got the nicest street in the Regment<br />but we will have to lave it I guess pretty<br />Soon so goes soldgering your last letter<br />I could not make it out verey well for<br />It was stuck to the envelope and I had to<br />tare it some but you can tell Sissy that<br />I red her letter first rate She improves a<br />little tell her that I am glad the pigs well<br />and growing fast ask her donth she want<br />me to come home and see them I should like<br />first rate to but I can if I live to be spaired<br />to live my 3 years in the armey of Robers to the<br />goverment onley for our head men this war should<br />be brought to a close long ago but there is to<br />maney traitors in and around Washington<br />and the potomack we have got to hope <br />on for my part I am sick of it but hope on<br />it tis hard we have got a set of drunken officers<br />that has been promoted from privates to<br />lietenants and we have lost all we started<br />would we have got a good captain but not <br />a f captain like gibsons when we lost him we<br />lost a father and a friend if he was alive<br />know what to rite to you for it tis the one<br />thing over and over again tell david that<br />I should like to be with him Burning them<br />worms tell him that I thought<br /><br />[page 3]<br />I should have been home on a furlou but<br />furlows is plaid out for the present Murdock<br />got home in good time for the stoped them<br />the next day the have not stoped them all<br />together the give 5 days instead of ten<br />but the may comince again you mentioned<br />in your letter that you was ^tired riting on paper but<br />you are no tirder than I am but it tis all<br />that keeps me in good spirits if I did<br />not get aney letters from you I would soon<br />give up Murdock told you that I was not<br />well but I was not well for a few weeks<br />but I feel first rate know gorge he has<br />had a bile on his face it twas swelled<br />pretty big but it is getting smaller know<br />tell father to give the children two cisses<br />for me Dear wife I do not know what<br />to rite you tell Sisey She is a good girl<br />tell her that I should like to be home<br />with her and all the rest of them all<br />but I may some time mor another before<br />long hope on give my love to father and<br />family Mr Hubard and family thomas fling<br />g and family Excuse my short letter<br />gustis guiles he is well good boy<br />rite soon as you can from your loving<br />Husband William D Smith Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS 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 Digby Smith, 14th C.V.I., May 30, 1863 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-05-30 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 3-1-21 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865) Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife about the situation in his camp, skirmishes with Confederates, his inability to get a furlough, drunken officers, and his suspicion that the war is being prolonged by corrupt and treasonous politicians in Washington.