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Text Any textual data included in the document Bell Plain November 28th 1862 My Dear wife I received your letter on they 27 and was glad to hear you was well I sent you a letter on they 27th it twas dated November 9th then I Received one dated 16th with willies and sisters letters in it it twas pretty good for them I have got a chance to rite to you know with a pen and ink it tiss they first time I have had a chance to Rite on a table sinse I left home I am stopping at a widdow womans house guarding her property me and a nother soldger we have been hear a week know we will stop hear untill we move I like to be hear first Rate we get plentey to eat of evrey thing that is good it tiss about 3 miles from they camp whare they Rest of they boys are I went down to see them on thanksgiven day it not lock mutch like thanksgiving I told gorge to tell his father when he rites to let you know how I am getting allong for I cannot go to camp when I want to so he told me he would theire is one thing I herd yesterday if it tiss true that they was going to settle they war I hope it tiss so I would be glad of it I juess you would to you mentioned [page 2] in your letter about us been in the Rain storim but we was it beat anney thing that ever I seen if you was to see us next morning we was wet clean trough we had to let our close dry on us it twas fun I have ^had they disentery ever sinse not verey bad about you taking suspenders you must do they best you can we expect to get paid they first of januarey I hope we will if we do I shall send it to you as Quick as I get it you had ought to have got your other money before this time if you want aneything in they store he had ought to give it to you untill I get my pay you wanted me to let you know if I got they comb you sent me I did and all they Rest of they things that you send me. I should like you would let me know how david is getting allong I have rote to him when I was on they march so I have not heard from him sinse I have or I do not know what to rite to you know but there is one thing they reson of us stopping hear so long we cannot move anney further just know they Rebbels hold Fredericksburg and we cannot take it just know they are strong^ly fortified so we cannot whip them just know [page 3] Nor I do belive we never can by fighting they are something like florotemple at running all they places that we have came troug they left and when we left they came back again so instead of we driving them they are driving us I do not know what to say about it but I am tired sick of it we left joseph Mccluskey behind us at harpers ferrey he could not march we left dick singleton two I think dick will die he was verey bad when we left him there is about 8 more there too that has been sick it tis a hard place to be sick hear let allone well about what father said to me I do not know onley to rite to him it tis not but I wish him well just as well as if I rote to him you can tell him that I am well and you can let him read my letters that I send you I shall have a big storey to tell him when I get home I hope it twill not be three years untill I see you all again I wish for home a good manney times but I keep up my spirits hoping it twill not be long untill we all shall meet again onley for hope I should not know what to do give bill my best Respects tell him that we have [page 4] had a hard time sinse I seen him there is one thing that I have not told you about our nabsacks we have never got them yet sinse we left Washington nor I belive we neaver will all they things that you made for me is in my nabsack pins needles and tread is in them all they boys they are woreying for them know davids gorge Hubards and all they boys are gone some of them had 10 to 12 Dolors worth of Stuf in them they ware sent to Harpers Ferrey after we left there so they ware sent by some teams to catch up with us but they teams could not so they put them in a old barn and they have been Stolen So we have been told evrey thing was taken out of them I suppose they want us to get knew ones know but they boys wants to get there old ones it twas they same time that Mr Hubbard came to see us he can tell you about them you can tell him that we never have got them nor never will we have been used evrey way and aney way sinse we started we have to put aneything we carey in our blankets all they rest of they Regments has got them but they Poor 14th they have got Some poor officers and Quartermaster he is making his money on us aney way so we have to take what is given or go without 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., November 28, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865) United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc. Operations rations (Military supplies) Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife about his current situation, the prospects for an early end to the war, frustration with Confederate tactics, and the loss of all of the regiment's possessions. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-11-28 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/3700f2da4da76ec62d61f2c9d4124721.pdf c8a2b734ffb263cecd22f3db30a541a1 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 Cornelius Gold Papers Description An account of the resource A collection of correspondence between Cornelius Gold and his family, written between 1862 and 1866. The bulk of the correspondence is from Gold to his mother. There are also several pieces of correspondence to his brother and individual letters to other family members. This collection includes two letters from Romulus Loveridge, a lieutenant in the 3rd US Colored Infantry. The collection also contains a 62 page journal kept by Gold on his voyage from New York to Hong Kong and from Hong Kong to England in 1861-1862. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gold, Cornelius, B., 1839-1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://collections.conncoll.edu/gold/fa.html">Cornelius Gold Papers</a>, Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, Connecticut College Subject The topic of the resource United States -- History -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Sources 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 Hilton Head SC March 20, 1864 My dear Mother, I propose to begin this week well, by starting a letter for you on the first day, that the mail may not catch me napping as it did last week. The days is almost gone, it lacks but 20 minutes of the signal for putting out lights, but perhaps before then I may let you part way into this day's doings, and make ready to let myself into blankets. The first sound that broke the stillness of our sabbath morning air, was heavy firing of artillery with two or three volleys of musketry in the direction of Seabrook, a picket station + steamboat landing four or five miles distant and at the entrance of the division stream between our own and the rebel lines. The firing continued for an hour or more, and put us all to our wits ends to know what it meant, though too confident of our position to be rendered at all uneasy by it. The upshot of the matter was this. Five ^small boatloads of rebels approached Seabrook with an evident intention to feel their way "ashore, but found more yankees than they expected in the decimated state of the Union Army since the Florida disaster. Our pickets formed in line and gave them a good raking with musket balls, when they turned right about + made tracks for the other side of Jordan groaning loud enough to satisfy our men with the effect of their fire. A Gun boat then steamed up and shelled the rebels back to a respectful distance. About 6 o'clock this afternoon while writing in the adjutant's tent + listening to the talk of the officers, a message came from the commander of the District for Col. Duryea to repair at once [page 2] to his quarters. He left, expecting a night in the saddle and ordering Col. Meeker in case of a telegram from him, to man every gun on the fortifications + be ready for action. So you see we have a little stir here that seems like a breath if not a "blast of War." But we anticipate nothing serious. The withdrawal of so many troops from Port Royal makes the enemy in our vicinity more daring than usual and from occasional skirmishes with our pickets + picket boats we judge they are feeling our strength a little. Our commanders are cautious as they have reason to be. I have not been to church today. Our chapel (which is only ours by sufferance_ passed into Roman Catholic hands for today,+ our little altar became a table for the Priest of Rome + his "Mass". Mr. Mitchell went there, but could not enter on account of the throng about the door caused however not by the crowd within, but, according to Mr. O'Brien by the too hasty devotion of those first entering, who dropped forthwith upon their knees and blocked the passage so that his Holiness had full half the house to himself, many poor sinners remaining without. There being no church, I took an Independent and walked around my "square", which isn't square at all but oblong + quite shapeless one mile across the plain to where the road issuing between Battery + "nat'ral born" sand knolls, strikes the beach, and another mile back by the water side. There is a remnant of a Wood + a whole swamp left within the entrenchments where by bog jumping + tearing trousers in the thicket one may gather wild blossoms from flowering shrubs. I ventured far enough into the slough to pick a handful of sweet scented blows, white + yellow, brought them home with me, filled a small milk can with water, + for the first time since my sojourn in the south make [page 3] boast of a Bouquet on my table. t is not quite as id some fairer hand than mine had placed it there, but it is right lit pleasant and makes me fonder of my tented home than ever. The little space is full of fragrance like the perfume from a Hyacinth. After dinner, I read a little, wrote a little, took a nap, and some time during the day have taken in several chapters from the Book of Samuel After supper I finished the necessary business writing for the day, and took another two mile walk on the shore. Returning past the General Hospital, I was reminded of a prayer meeting held there this evening, and directed by the sound of a hymn, found my way to where the saints were fathered. It was in the great dining hall, a nucleus of the Hospital Chaplain, three or four ladies + as many officers, and perhaps a hundred "rank + file" gathered in one end, with nearly as many more strung along toward the outer door. Among the last I took my seat, being a latecomer, + an early goes, from necessity. The meeting was very interesting, and it was particularly pleasant to hear the singing had by a full-voiced lady. Generally I much prefer a good male leader but the rarity of the other in these parts makes it valuable. I would not have you think the singing was the chief attraction. It strengthens me to breathe an atmosphere like that, and if anywhere in the world we need to "meet together for prayer" it is just here, where constant contact with Godless men inclines us to forget God. ^Wednes Tuesday March 28. The fat mail bad just staggered into camp on the shoulders of a stout soldier, and pending the distribution I will finish this, that the carrier may not return empty handed. The "Line storm" struck us like a thunderbolt on Monday night, "weeping + wailing [page 4] for 36 hours thereafter. A dismal cold storm it was, but the clearing away this morning before a clear bracing norther is delightful. When I have said my little say to you, I intend a trip for the "benefit of my health," and as big a draught of Oxygen as the Dutchmen take of Pager-bier. For two days past, I have alternately hugged a hot stove + slept in damp blankets till the result is anything but enviable. It makes a fellow feel slightually stiff + top heavy. No real damage done however. The rebels keep up a little irritation along the picket lines, drawing a stray shot from night to night, causing double guard on our side + double vigilance, that is all. A son of the rebel General Finnegan has been recognized on this island, + fired at once by a sentinel. He is lurking about in the capacity of a spy and it is thought the hostile demonstrations maybe with intention of facilitating Finnigan's escape. It is a difficult matter to ferret him out, and about as difficult for him to get out of the scrape himself. If taken we may have the privilege of "hanging a spy". Last evening quite an excitement started into life with a ring from the fire-bell. Post Hd Headquarters were on fire. Fortunately the flame was subdued before reaching the window or the damage would have been serious in such a wild windy night. So you see the light intermittent fever of Hilton Head keeps us from entire stagnation. Here come the precious documents. I must stop short + "read, mark + inwardly digest," the few that pertain to me. The feast is over + it was a feast, though I shall still have room for the dessert in the barrel. Perhaps it may arrive in time to acknowledge by this mail as I will leave my letter open. The handkerchief is welcome. Please thank you "Willis" for the "Palladiums" + "Pictorials." His sister must be a marvellous good ace. Take sure, if he thinks it would give her pleasure to arrange + China leaves. I have no sort of objection, though I supposed the pretty [page 1 -- text vertical] ones all disposed of. But you had better have the names of places + dates with each, asthey give the leaves their principal values. This lastly the way is in reply to Harry. You need not be "surprised" at all at my being "home- sick some times since it does not in the slightest interfere with my contentedness here. It is a very mild form of the disease, comes seldom and then only as a gentle reminder that I have a home to love + be "sick" for if I choose. There hath no tempta tion taken me except such as is common to man." I am no whit less happy than I have been from the first. Your aff. Cornelius 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 Cornelius Gold, 6th C.V.I., March 20, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865) Soldiers--Religious life Description An account of the resource Cornelius Gold writes to his mother about Sundays at camp, religious practices, and his exploration of Hilton Head. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-20 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/2b7ccd9f803c74d844eb3a76a2ddff69.pdf a121da63dd8b6d9c29dd4935237602bb 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 Dear wife you told me to rite to you if I had aney secrets ^rite to you to put them on a scrap of paper and send it to your Dear wife if that is so I shall rite to you a Scrap A little something would not go bad but thank god Hills and hollows it does not bother me none I have seen the time it did I have told you when I was home I did not care who I could get something from I did not care but thank god Hills and hollows I am gust as free from been near a woman sinse I left you as william A Smith is if you was in this Camp you would see more whores from sin + Every night Some of them Stays in the camp all night but thank god Hills and Hollows I ha am not one of that kind you know what I have been but th thank god [page 2] Know I can say that ^I ^am the same to you as when I left you at Hertford and I mean to ^be So if you donth belive me which I have told you Wills and hollows you can Ask george A Hubbard So ^I ^bid good bo boy Hills and Hollows if I had a little Know but thank god it donth trouble me not just know it his more evrey day I think I shall come back to you again and give you fits again So good yb boy yours William Digby 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, undated Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865) Prostitution -- United States -- History United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects Description An account of the resource William Digby Smith writes to his wife allaying her concerns about his faithfulness and describing prostitution in the camp. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/38e730b54e944fbe3b671b9680031420.pdf 9dbc15ee130759524eeb8e021ebefe08 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 on the Rapadan janury 8th My dear wife I send you these few lines to let you know that I am well hoping this will find you and the children the same I Received a letter and 2 papers with 2 plugs of tobaco and a pair of mits that captain lucas fetched to me dear wife the boys has had a hard time of it sinse I rote to you last the crossed the Repidan on Saturdy in Water and mood up to there middle. it twas awfull cold the went out skermishing all day and when it come night the went to cook Some Supper when the ball oppened the boys Said that the never had sutch a hard fight they johnnies was within 3 yards of them when the cominced fighting generall hays ordered up Some of the rest of the division but the lay down so he damned them and he Called for the 14th that he could depend upon they boys did nobley the neaver done So well before the lost in killed and wou[nded] 150 men of the old company B 1 wounded James ingles in the G and 5 of the Subs [page 2] the lost the most in A and I and D C you will see it in the papers but I happened to be one of the luckey ones I went on picket a friday morning there did know one know of it that we was going to move untill 5 oclock Saturday morning when the orders come to get ready to move at 7 oclock so I was out at general Kilpatricks on picket with 11 more and a leutenant So there was a mounted orderley came out and told the leutenant that the core was going to move and he was to take his twelve men into camp and gard the Camp So when we got in the boys was all moved it twas about a mile from our camp whare the had the fight we could see them of the hill back of our camp in the night you could see the shells burst and the flash of there guns plain as aney thing our camp [he]int but about 5 minutes walk from the river. So the boys are all back g again over the river evrey thing is Quit [page 3] again the went over to try what a force the had there and when the went the found plentey of them they say that the johneys heint got know clothing and are on half rations that is all grass the paper may blow what the boys has seen of them had a plenty of Rations and clothing but the know a nuff not to atack us we have to atack them all the time and the are all fortified and plenty of rifelpits when we have to take the open field to atack them or we have to cross rivers or something else I donth belive but from the rapidan to Richmond evrey hill and hole is fortified the Keep them to work all the time there is some more going home to enlist and ere 5 officers I sent the childrens likenesis home by fred ny the locked pretty rusty I had them in my brest pocket going to getteysburg and I sweat so that I got them all rust you kneed not [page 4] send t aney of them untill I get my Pay I donth know but you will have to wate untill the first of March Joseph Wibber and Neman Crowell is all well when Joseph got back he told me I was luckey this time he said he never suffered so before in his life the was gone 2 days and a half it rained the most of the time that the marc over the river I have got a lot of suff newes to rite to you but I cannot think of it know dear wife there was 7 of the officers wives Came to the camp a friday the Quarter Master he went home on a furlow and fitched them out so a saturday morning there husbands had to go into the fight the womon stood on the hill all day Saturday locking a cross the river at them but thank god there was none of the officers killed there was 2 of them that had there wifes wounded slightley there was one of our Captains taken prisnor doton he was from new britain Captain broach got his finger ^bunged he may have to lose his finger and he had his sword brock he is going home in a day or two but the 14th fo done nobley this time 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., January 8, 1864 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 of the latest news from the camp, the continuous skirmishing, and the state of the Confederate army. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-01-08 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/fac462646f5e37ef31dfb56a170a59f1.pdf ef3dc6722abe08849e6e859f711aefb2 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 July 3rd Camp in the woods Near Petersburg Sunday morning My Dear wife I received your kind letter dated June 26 and was glad to hear you na and the children was well as this laves me at resent thank god Captain Broach he has got Back to the redgement and he has Comand of it know Murdock he has got back to I seen gorge hide old man hides son that youst to keep the Boarding house in the farms he is a leutenant in the Second Connecticut Dear wife we have got Relieved from the front for a few days but it tis a bulley Place how long we will stop I donth know Dear wife the boys got it surround near that goe shot himself for he never got to the redgement although wilber Peck he is well and so is Heman Crowell Dear wife if you could send me a pair of Suspenders them you sent me is pretty well wore out and about you sending News papers you can send them if you want My Dear wife I herd them say that the ware going to draft again I hope So I want to see some more of them [page 2] big bugs Drafted but I hope it twill not fall on aney of my frends you may talk abbout soldgering this Summer takes Anney thing down that ever was known but the boys are all in good Spirits the have fetched us some soft bread and pickles to day for my self I fare pretty well for I get the same as Capt Brigham Russell and greham I Cook for 3 of them it tis pretty hard but I fare better and I have know Picket or guard duty to do I have know gun athall it was taken from me the 20th of April about me not been in danger there is as mutch danger Some times as if I was in line of battle all the difference there is that I donth have to go in know charge nor to stand up in line of battle when the fight Cominces I can go to rare and wait untill it tis over but Some times it tis as hot in the rare [page 3] As it tis in the front I have been whare there has been poor fellows to that was a long side of one tore to pices but thank god I have never got a scratch I go allong sometimes when the bullets is a whissing and Shells is bursting I get so I donth mind it I am so youst to it if it tis a mans luck to get shot or wounded he will but thank god for his goodness towards me for I never felt as well in my life as I do know it tis the hardest campaign that ever was knowin and I have stood it first rate so far Dear wife Heman Crowell told me to tell you he would be home in 3 months to paint the house for you I hope so I must Draw to a close give my love to father and family Mr [page 4] hubbard and family David John and family I hope none of frend will not be drafted Kiss the children for me Keep up good Courage rite soon From your loving husband W D Smith good Boy 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., July 3, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Manpower Draft Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife about the regiment's recent combat experience, serving in a noncombat role, and the prospect of a draft. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-07-03 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/55425a66399297b1c3002e3a2a7f53bc.pdf a1e2ddd12322983dc17a6e3bc7cd730e 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 Cornelius Gold Papers Description An account of the resource A collection of correspondence between Cornelius Gold and his family, written between 1862 and 1866. The bulk of the correspondence is from Gold to his mother. There are also several pieces of correspondence to his brother and individual letters to other family members. This collection includes two letters from Romulus Loveridge, a lieutenant in the 3rd US Colored Infantry. The collection also contains a 62 page journal kept by Gold on his voyage from New York to Hong Kong and from Hong Kong to England in 1861-1862. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gold, Cornelius, B., 1839-1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://collections.conncoll.edu/gold/fa.html">Cornelius Gold Papers</a>, Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, Connecticut College Subject The topic of the resource United States -- History -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Sources 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 Mobile Ala. April 30 1865 My dear Mother I propose a Sunday nap to my self presently, but before taking it will dispatch a note to you. It is not my usual custon to sleep by day, fortunate for me is it, if I secure a reasonable share of sleep by night. The mid-night oil of Saturday is my excuse for sloth to day. I have told you of my last change, but not exactly the manner of it. It was this way. The Anderson on which I was stationed drew too much water to get over the bar, and could only approach within ten miles of the city. When the fleet came up, I was consequently isolated form the boats whose accounts are in my charge, to my great inconvenience + to theirs. One day the doctor (Drummond) of the "Anderson" and I jumped on a little tug in a fit of desperation, and made for Mobile as fast as the young steamboat could carry us. We had a jolly ride of it, and spent the night at the "Battle House" after seeing the city by gas-light. We reached it in time for a stroll in Government Street before dark, the avenue of the place, lined with pleasant houses + fragrant with green trees, roses +honeysuckles. We fairly wallowed in delight that evening, + went wild over the pretty women, real-live beauties that we met in our ramble. Indeed, mother, I do believe in the female persuasion in general, as very necessary desirable half of creation. We men are never [page 2] so conscious of this fact as when brought in sudden contact with the air the gentle creatures breathe, after months of confinement in our wooden cages. I at once became decidedly of opinion that my proper station for the present was in Mobile. Next morning I reported on board the flag-ship, + ref stated my business necessity so forcibly, that Capt. Simpson directed me at once to make such arrangements as I could "for the benefit of the service." Within twenty four hours thereafter, I had selected an office, secured it from the Provost Marshall for my use, and reported all my goods + chattels at the door, the fleet captain allowing me the use of a tug-boat to bring my things from the Anderson. It took five men one day to remove the rubbish + scrub the rooms into decency, but at last I was comfortably settled. So I thought, but woe is me! I had fallen a helpless victim to mosquitos + fleas. The latter are my greatest torment, + indeed are the help worth mentioning, for their industry is marvelous. They hop + bite from one end of me to the other + from sun-rise to sun-rise ahain. I am informed that the "China Leaf" which grows plentifully hereabout is a sure exterminator of fleas, or at any rate will drive them all away. It becomes me to try this remedy I think. As yet I have secured no boarding places, + until I get leisure to look around shall contrive to have my meals cooked + sent to me here. Batchelors Hall in reality, is this + not bad to take after being cramped up in a small state room. I have too fine rooms for office + for sleeping + obliging neighbors have "set me up" in housekeeping by the loan of a desk ward-robe, office chairs bed-stead [page 3] + so on, down to crockery and candle-sticks. I have two good honest well behaved sailors with me to do the manual labor part, and a handsome check clerk to do the "respectable" for me. Altogether you might be gratified at at a peep through the window, just to see how very comfortable I am. That my work is constant, so that as yet I can call neither morning nor evening my own, is perhaps not a matter for regret. It doubtless keeps me out of much mischief, as I am rather viciously inclined. In any event my mind is so occupied that homesickness or mental sickness is out of the question. I believe in work as the best cure for ever ill. It is the Bible principle of "overcoming evil with good". One windfall I have not mentioned. Before leaving the "Anderson" to come here, I went ashore one day just below Spanish Fort, with Dr. Drummond to take a look at the country + buy a barrel of potatoes. Went into the commissary's for the latter purpose, + who should be the presiding genius there by John Whittlesey, Camptain + A.C.M. from New Preston Conn. Of course we knew each other + closed one interview with the promise to meet if possible in Mobile. The city has since been captured, + now here we are our offices within not two squares apart. We had a jubilation together over the arrest of Geo. Hitchcock, not so over a "fallen enemy", but because it seemed a sign of coming retribution to a mean traitor to his country + disgrace to his county + state. You need not read this out of the family for I ought not to quote the private sentiments of another in such a matter. For myself I simply despise Mr. Hitchcock + all of his color." It did me [page 4] good to say this yesterday to a gentleman across the waya, a true southerner who gave his heart, and I suspect one foot to the rebel cause for it is gone somewhere. He said to me "If I had been born + lived at the north, I ought have felt as any northern men do but ____, + his eyes spoke the rest. I told him that for such as he, I had, if not sympathy, at least respect, but for northern rebels perfect hatred. This morning I attended episcopal church with Whittlesey, Commodore Palmer, General Andrews + a good many army + navy officers + men were present. The service was well conducted, and the sermon excellent. No allusion was made to the state of our country. What could he say on that subject to such an audience? people who a few days ago only spoke to each other through the cannon's mouth, now filling the same pews, listening to the same preacher. His text was, "Simon, son of Jonas, lovest though me? The hymns were our own, the music such as we often sing at home. We were one people in that church. very soon the whole land will be united, + united in heart more than ever we were before. I believe that. To day Capt Whittlesey lent me a copy of the Litchfield Enquirer. It was partly as good as a letter. Any news, any scrap of paper even from the section is precious to me, + never before, I think had such value in my eyes. I can write but little to my friends, scarcely any at all, so that their letters to me are far between. Yet I prize them none the less. If Martha ever writes you "letters for two" I wish you would send them to me to read, as otherwise I hear but seldom from her. She seems to have "sent me to grass lately", but the pasture is lonely, tell her, and wish for my sister often. Cornelius 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 Cornelius Gold, U.S. Navy, April 30, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States.--Navy.--East Gulf Blockading Squadron. Description An account of the resource Cornelius Gold writes to his mother of moving his office on shore, finding a place to live and work, and life in Mobile following the war. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-30 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/cdb03be83c998652e31241e87ead6cc5.pdf 066cdf0a68816524d15627b2ddeeaec6 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 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 “Russell” Virginia Dec 15th 1864 Friends Jm. + Wife Your letters of the 7th inst come duly to hand a day or two since and the present opportunity I will improve in replying. I am glad to know that good health abounds and that you + yours are especially enjoying that Benign blessing. I was never better in that respect in my life and the prospect is good for me ere long to be in your midst with a whole frame and in a healthy condi- tion. The weather I have to chron- icle is not at all pleasing to the poor soldiers, snow + hail seems to be de- scending upon us without mercy and [page 2] all signs fortell a severe storm. The earth has already been covered with snow since the 9th and how dreary and desolate it is! As oft as I look away upon the snow capped mountains of this frozen clime and wade among heaps of drifted snow, I wish myself back to the sunny south where the winters cold comes not. I do really love the winters of the south, but in summer a higher latitude is highly prefer able and far more healthy Notwithstanding the cold snow the usual fatigue on the fortifications is daily carried on and now we have a very formidable line almost complete. Two forts are now in progress on the Pike, which, when completed will ren- der this an important military fort in regard to strength. After all fa- tigue duty is done the boys have the promise of furloughs, and that is quite an incentive to action. Your humble servant will stand a good [page 3] sight for one before spring if nothing happens. I hardly know what to do when I finish my present job. If I could consent to remain in the service I can get just as good a position as I want in the Qtr Mstrs Department. O.E. Stoddard was rec- omended by the Capt. for a commission and was mustered out of service under those considerations. It is at his option to accept it or not I believe. It seems to me he is very foolish if he does, when exchanged. The war is becoming more and more desperate, and must increase until it finally ends I believe. A very favorable report comes from Sherman, who seems to be having everything his own way down in Georgia Shouldn’t wonder if Savannah had gone up. Old Phil. I guess has got through for a while, but having retrieved the loss of three years battles in the old Valley, he can afford to lay [page 4] by a while. When we crossed the Potomac at Harpers Ferry four months ago, or at the commencement of the campaign. The Md. soldiers on duty there said “we would be back in a week”. We have once been back almost to the river by being flanked, but since then we have gone + stayed where we pleased. The Union Army here used to be called “Harpers Weekly” by returning to the Ferry as often, but now it has lost the complimentary title. Old Phil is the best General the 12th has ever been under. Ben Butler + Weitzel were good enough. The 6th Corps has gone to Petersburgh, or most of it as you are aware, and some of the 8th. The 19th I suppose will be left here for the present. I am delighted to know that there are a plenty of Eve’s fair daughters around to prevent a few disconsolate old bachelors from forever despairing. The loss of men for the past three years has been so great, it seems to me the balance need not want for a better half. How does Zeke, entertaining such radical views as he does, find favor in the sight of Uncle Joe? or does the favor originate from another source? Two extremes have certainly met, and I hope the collision will not prove disastrously. A very good idea of yours to put forth an effort to keep me out of mischief. Wouldn’t it be best to add to it by oftener writing? It should certainly have me indorsement. [page 1 text vertical] Where is Uncle Elijah? I never hear a word spoken about him no more than as though he were dead Give my regards to all inquiring friends, and when it is convenient just remember that I am always delighted to hear from you. With due regards to you remain as ever your esteemed friend W.H. Reynolds [page 1 text upside down] P.S. Direct to W.H. Reynolds Co “B” Ct. Veteran Battalion 1st Div. 19th AC Washington DC 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 Reynolds, 12th C.V.I., December 15, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865) Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (August-November) Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888 Description An account of the resource William Reynolds writes to his friend James McCracken about the progress of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, the superiority of Philip Sheridan, and the signs that the war is coming to an end. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-12-15 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/a17600aea8cd00c6e0b5546d926d5acc.pdf 05176c091c59bb793ff68ef3ee7e40e9 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 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 Virginia Camp at Blockhouse near Summit point, March 22nd, 1865 My dear Brother I improve a few moments, to write you. I trust you will excuse all neglect on my part for not writing before this time for it is not because I have forgotten you. No, I shall always remember you and feel a lively interest in your welfare. Since I left home I have had much trial + hardship + quite a sick spell but now am much better + have been improving for sometime So that now my breath is tolerable good. I am about as I was when at home. I shall never forget the very pleasant visit we had together. when I was at home last fall + you must give my love + respect to your faithful companion + my good wishes to all our friends. We are now Quartered at the Block house which we built the past winter which affords protection for 52 men with muskets. it is about 50 ft square + brick very strong + solid + is calculated to resist even the fire [page 2] of artillery. it is surrounded with a deep ditch + then has at 4 rods distance a hedgework very thick so that nothing can get through I expect that we shall remain here for some time + perhaps all summer. I hope we shall remain here for the rest of the time the War may last there is some prospect now of its coming to a close before long the enemy seem to have arrived into the last ditch + I think are about ready to succumb. The idea of a Southern Confederacy has vanished + there is nothing left but the gaudy bubble which is ready to burst. What will the Copperheads do now for material for their cause + how will they receive the chastisement over the back of Southern Chivalry. When Old Abe shall have brought the proud Southerners to their bended knees pleading to return to his bosom + when he shall have grasped the scepter anew over the whole of the United States + when he shall have brought every rebel to kiss the rod I think they have sufficient cause to hide their heads with shame when they see that government they have so proudly set at defiance rising higher + still higher among the family of nations. for me I am proud of [page 3] the part I have taken + that I can say that I never have done one act of disloyalty to the best government the world ever saw but what little I have done + what little influence I have had has been thrown in the scab for the country + our government + I can return with the proud satisfaction of knowing that I have contributed towards putting down the greatest Rebellion the world ever saw + I humbly trust I shall be permitted to return + meet you all again + see a united country once more though it may be tattered + torn by terrible War oh may our prayers for war to cease be answered + peace over men return + bless our land. But my Dear Brother I must close + I hope + pray these times will find you all well + in the enjoyment of health + happiness + I trust you will write me in answer soon + direct it to Co. B 12th CV Battalion 2nd Brigade 1st Div 19th AC Washington DC. There is nothing now here we are on the lookout for guerillas but they do not trouble us + seem to be wishing to keep at a safe distance I trust you will give me the news + keep me posted + I voted the other day for our worthy Governor Bucking ham. look out for my vote on the desk at Election I remain Your Affectionate Brother C.S. McCracken 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 Charles McCracken, 12th C.V.I., March 29, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865) Copperhead movement Description An account of the resource Charles McCracken writes to his brother William about the end stages of the war, the prospects for reconciliation, and Northern recalcitrance. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-03-29 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/a6edb8b4008eb89089f6e8e6f84efbf5.pdf 8f2abea1fb5d3b6d29efdc29df762d21 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 Cornelius Gold Papers Description An account of the resource A collection of correspondence between Cornelius Gold and his family, written between 1862 and 1866. The bulk of the correspondence is from Gold to his mother. There are also several pieces of correspondence to his brother and individual letters to other family members. This collection includes two letters from Romulus Loveridge, a lieutenant in the 3rd US Colored Infantry. The collection also contains a 62 page journal kept by Gold on his voyage from New York to Hong Kong and from Hong Kong to England in 1861-1862. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gold, Cornelius, B., 1839-1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://collections.conncoll.edu/gold/fa.html">Cornelius Gold Papers</a>, Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, Connecticut College Subject The topic of the resource United States -- History -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Sources 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 Bermuda Hundred Va. June 18, 1864 My Dear Mother It is late in the day, but not too late for one little word to you if I hasten. Events are thickening in this vicinity. During the night of the 15th inst. the enemy fell back from his earth works erected on our front probably the result of Grant’s flank movement toward Petersburg. At day light our forces followed them up, part making a raid to and tearing up a portion of the Petersberg + Richmond rail-way - others remaining behind to level the rebel breastworks. By dark the business was well done, when the union troops were called in, and the pickets posted on the bluff lately occupied by rebel batteries. Our regiment formed part of the picket line, being reinforced at daybreak by the 7th Conn. Vols. who distributed themselves among us with their seven shooters. At about 2 o’clock in the morning a heavy rebel force returned + lay in the ravine just before It was rather a trying time for us until day light [page 2] as we momently expected an assault in overwhelming numbers, and we had been directed by Gen. Foster to “dispute every inch of the ground”. The enemy chose to wait. The first streak of light revealed the rebel skirmishers advancing on our right, but a warm reception from Yankee rifles caused them to fall back. Then began in earnest our day’s work, not exactly a battle to be sure, but about the toughest kind of picketing. The rebels skirmishers retook possession of an interior line of rifle pits, hid behind fences, + chimneys (of a house our men had burned the evening before), or in the tops of trees, and passed the day pelting bullets at us every time a “Yank” showed his head. “Two could play at that game” so we did the same. About 5 o’clock they brought artillery into play, + after dosing us with grape +, canister + shell (with little damage) for an hour, made one grand charge on our position. A Detachment of Convalescents posted immediately on the right of Company “B” 6th Conn, broke + fled almost without firing a shot. This let the enemy through + we should have been all “bagged” as sure as fate, but for [page 3] the commanding instinct of “legs do your duty.” The way we made for our old line of rifle pits was a caution, but though effected with a shower of balls at our backs, was marvellously safe. As soon as sheltered again, we looked back to see the confederate flag waving on the position we had just left. Then our batteries opened a tremendous fire over our heads, + we peeped over our ant-hills to see the shells burst, + catch an occasional sight at a rebel with our Enfields. So the darkness came again + we were relieved. The loss in our regiment during the day was5 killed, 1 officer + 15 men wounded, + 1 captain + 17 men taken prisoners. The 7th lost about the same number. Two of their men were shot dead within a few yards of me. The first had a ball through his head, while standing behind a tree. To attempt his removal was dangerous, so he was dragged a few feet to the rear. But the hot sun soon made the body offensive, + four men, laying it on a blanket started to take it to the rear. They had scarcely gone five steps [page 4] when a rifle ball passed through the heart of one, who gave a faint “oh!” + fell, then wounded the arm of another. A third of the bearers received a slight bruise. No further attempt was made at removal. The two dead men lay where they dropped, + fell into the enemies hands when we retired. The pit in which I was stationed seemed a favorite mark for sharp shooters all day. But a “miss is as good as a mile” at night I had again to thank my Preserver. Have had a good visit with Theodore Vaill today, another with Ed. Gold + seen all the Washington boys of my acquaintance in the 2nd Conn Artillery, excepting Joe Knowles. He was absent just then. Will tell more about that next time. Cornelius 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 Cornelius Gold, 6th C.V.I., June 18, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865) Siege of Petersburg (Virginia : 1864-1865) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Casualties Description An account of the resource Cornelius Gold writes to his mother about skirmishes in the siege of Petersburg, coming under fire, and casualties suffered in his regiment. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-18 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/d0c2ff79654a5ad1a474c785563bd34a.pdf e1a119d4b50fc208a4db461ccddc38d7 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 18th ‘65 Dear Homer I have so much to say to you + am so excited withal that I fear I shall not be able to express my self intelligibly at all. It is We received your letter of the 10th just tonight after waiting a long, long time for some word from our soldier friends. It is only just two weeks since your last in front of Petersburg but it has been the longest fortnight I ever saw. It seems more to look on all those long days of waiting as if it must have been two months I have not really believed any of the time but that you were alive + well but we could get no evidence that such was the case au contraire knowing how many fell in the struggle before Richmond, it would seem probable that some of our friends were among the member, + the uncertainty was anything but comfortable. I wonder if you imagined when you penciled the letter we received tonight what a load it would remove from our minds. Two weeks ago we wrote to 35 since these I have been kept from writing 1st by the thought that you might be beyond the reach of letters, which drove all ideas from my head + 2nd by a foolish superstition but one that I think you will understand that if we wrote you would never read the letters, but if we did not you would certainly know of it + remind us of our neglect + your anger even did not seem so very terrible to me then. Was there ever before a Two Weeks so full of great events? and notwith standing all we have gained in this time at its close I feel more like crying than laughing [page 2] for in the midst of our joy + triumph what a bitter sorrow has fallen upon us. If the rebels sought to distress the whole United States the most possible they could not have hit upon more successful plan than that of killing our universally beloved + respected president Abraham Lincoln, but in their fury of malicious spite they seem to have forgotten that the deed which has draped our nation in mourning, has also driven fair Mary from her place on the thrown + that now they shall have justice more than they desire. I hear no on speak of the late assassination without classing their remarks with the hope that no more mercy will be shown to the leaders of this awful rebellion. All events are Providential. Lincoln has guided us safely through the war + was just the man to do it but when it came time to punish the instigators, it needed some glaring sin to show the full extent of their deserts + a sterner hand than his to deal their blows…Since I first heard of the presidents death snatches of Tennysons funeral poem for the Duke of W. have been singing in my ears. I must read it soon to see if it is really appropriate to the occasion taken as a whole. On the night we heard of Lees surrender the bell was rung, houses illuminated, guns fired, rocks blasted + every thing that would make a noise was brought into requisition so that quite a racket was kept up for several hours + I could think of nothing but some passages in The Princess where the wild trumpets blare + “iron clanging anvils banged with hammers” are mentioned. It is past 10pm we have lots of work to do tomorrow so must be saving our strength tonight. I shall write again soon to tell you all about Darius + the other cousins + the rest of the local news. We are all well + very happy now in spite of all misfortunes. Luci 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 18, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination Capitulations, Military--Confederate States of America Description An account of the resource Lucy Curtiss writes to her brother Homer of her anxiety of not hearing from him between the fall of Petersburg and the fall of Richmond and of the death of Abraham Lincoln and the desire for revenge against the South. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-18