17 10 1130 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/df3b658238dab35807c8a86902ad7b27.pdf 44ce1f4d38a73d6b3ea599bab30fd800 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 Thomas Pimer Papers Description An account of the resource Correspondence of Thomas Pimer to his father while he was serving in the 21st Connecticut Infantry in the Civil War. 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 H’d Q’rs, Dist. Virginia, Provost Marshal’s Office, Norfolk, Oct 21st, 1863 Dear Father Not hearing (heard) from you for some time I thought that I would take advantage of the few leisure moments that I now have and write you a few lines. since I wrote to you there has been a conciderable change made in the situation of the 21st Regt and myself also. shortly after I wrote the Provost Marshal was put under arrest for some cause not known to me and in consequense of which the Office was discontinued which was the means of my being returned to my Company. I remained with the company four days [page 2] and was then Detailed as Mail Agent. I had charge of the Mails for two weeks in the mean time the Regt was ordered to move from Portsmouth to Norfolk which took place about three weeks ago. Maj Bovey the then Provost Marshal of Norfolk resigned and Maj Crosby was appointed his successor. he immediately after entering upon his Duties had me Detached from the Regiment and took me in the Office with him where I am at the present time I am more his second Clerk and have Charge of all the Office Books. I do not have much spare time for pleasure I am in the Office from 9 A M. untill 4 P.M. and From 7 untill 9 in the [page 3] evening. I am writing constantly all the time and I tell you I am pretty tired when my days work is done. I am now as usual enjoying very good health with the exception of a little cold. I have a Boarding place and live nearly as well as I would at home. I board with a private family and they treat me with much respect although I am a Nasty Yankee. Norfolk is a very large City as conta- ins some nineteen thousand inhabitants it is a very bad place for young men. there are some 50 or 60 houses of Ill fame here and in most every store they sell liquor Oh it is awfull to see the quantities of young men [page 4] that were once steady and honest now brought down to the grade of an inebriate + a Thief. Oh I can mention lots + lots of young fellows that were once the pride of their Familys now are common Drunkards. yes Norfolk is a wicked place and I pity the man that has to stay here and that has not got the power to controll his Desires + Passions. Thank God I have a will of my own and have the strength to controll myself in all things. My young experience in the life of a Soldier has taught me a great lesson and I shall always profit by it. I am to day as strong and hearty as any man in the Army while many who when they left home were enjoying the beast of [page 5] Norfolk, Oct 20 1863 health are now dwindled down to mear skin + bones and many are now in their Graves and what has caused most of this Liquor and the pleasures the world affords, the temptation of woman. yes I have seen all this been amongst the whole and can yet say that I am Inocent of all and thus shall I always as long as life lasts be able to say the same. I was very much Disappointed a while ago about coming home. I expected a Furlough had my papers made out and Maj Crosby carried them to Genl Getty but he had received orders that [page 6] day not to grant any more Furloughs so I could not come but I am contented as long as I know that you are all well and hope the day is not far distant when I can again be with you never to be gone so long again. I never hear from Del now A lady wrote to me and said that Del claimed it was me that led him astray. Oh he knows better if he did say so for there never were two more steady young men in the city of New London than Del and I when we were togeather and he wrongs me very much in talking in the way I hear he does but let him go on he will not make anything by [page 7] it. He will find out that I will prove to the Inhabitants of New London that I am a Man and an Honorable one at that and can prove him false in all he says of me and of one other person that he has wronged. he is a Coward and a liar and I would make him swallow his words if I had a hold of him. But enough of this. I am sorry for him and do honestly pity him. I must now close. I hope these few lines will find you and Mother well and also the rest of the family. give my love to Mother and all inquiring friends. answer soon and I remain Your Loving Son ThS K Pimer 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 Thomas Pimer, 21st C.V.I., October 21, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 21st (1862-1865) Soldiers--Conduct of life Description An account of the resource Thomas Pimer writes to his father of his new office in Norfolk and describes Norfolk as a city filled with alcohol and brothels that has damaged many young men. He also complains about lies being spread about him in New London. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-21 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/e66c11cd897c7d9eb1bd44e520557921.pdf 7dcb676b08456505a46e66b762bfb5b7 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 Near petersburg 29th-1864 My Dear wife I received your last letter Dated 22nd and was glad to hear you and the children was all well as this laves me at present thank god Dear wife we have had quit a brush sinse I last rote to you we have had 15 wounded 2 killed 1 officer killed and capt Broach wounded or rather magor broach All we had wounded in hour company was 2 hiram fox and james hase A sub Dear wife it twas a hard time Dear wife we had to charge the johneys breast works through a River some of us was up to the middle in water and half our hard tack was wet but we drove them but the charged again and we mowed them down I cannot tell mutch Abbout how the rest of the core got allong but we killed 3 [page 2] or 4 to there one but we had to lave At 1 oclock thursday morning you will see in the papers Abbout it you folks home can tell more Abbout the fighting than we can for all we can tell is in our own brigade the say the lost 200 in the brigade Dear wife gorge he is sending home a piece of the ribs telegraph wire that we cut off when we made the charge there was a telegraph office on the hill so we fellows put for it with a hell so I will send a piece of it home I have got plenty of Rebel Relicks to send but donth think mutch abbout sending them for I have seen fellows getting sand and sending it home in a letter Dear wife I will send willie a flag that I got before we got to Pettersburg it tis one of our own flags Dear Wife but I toock it out of a rebs [page 3] house Dear wife I do not think mutch of the Style of our poor wounded Soldgers yesterday there was a nise young fellow lay dead or dying the poor fellow lay with his arms folded he said it tis cold it tis cold it tis cold the poor fellow I have seen plenty of men heads and Bodeys mangled to to pieces but that poor fellow I all most could cry but It tis all in Soldgering Dear wife you mentioned in your letter abbout mr browell telling father that I mig- ht not have Sent my money but I have Sent it it tis lost but if it tis gone So it goes if I can get allong for the next 9 months and a few Days then it twill be all right Dear wife I received a letter from tom fling you can tell him that I will answer him when I get to a stopping place again I donth know but the will keep marching [page 4] Around for a spell know I am badered just know it tis pretty cold know I think we will have a hard time of it know but it tis keep up good courage but it tis hard George and himan is all right you mentioned in your last letter that you did not get a letter from me for 4 weeks but I have send you 3 letters Sinse pay day you can tell Ellen P Smith that I will rite her a letter pretty soon and Margret Kinead Kincade to you know how it tis with me abbout riting I would rather work 2 days than right a letter Dear wife I must draw to a close give my love to father and family Mr hubbard and family David John and family tom fling and family So good boy Dear wife No more at present from your loving husbannd W D Smith Kiss the Children for me 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., October 29, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865) Siege of Petersburg (Virginia : 1864-1865) Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife about losses the brigade has suffered, a charge his company had made, and watching men die. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-29 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/5245b99fe8b867976520285dc4f3b823.pdf 23980f0f8281180082c9ae3c7b305838 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 14th – C V in front of Petersburg Dear wife I received your long locked for letter and was Sorrey to hear you had not got the money I rote you a letter the 4th day of August and a long letter to with 20 dollors in it george he sent twenty allso he directed the letter to you in care of Mr Hubbard the Same as he allways did but it tis gone it tis hard earned monney to loose it know Dear wife we neaver had Duty as we have it know there was for 8 days I never slept in the camp but 6 hours and a half it tis on the Skermish line or on the breast works all the time it tis a hard place but it tis all in Soldgering there is not a day but what there is Duty Duty it tis pretty cold hear nights we are within Speaking Distance of the Johneyes we donth have mutch firing in the day time but at night Zip Zip all the while there is a good many gets wounded with the Sharp Shooters in day time it [page 2] tis a nise sight in the night time to See them when the open there mortors the comince on both sides the burst up in the air we can see them in the night but we cannot See them in the day but we can hear them Dear wife there was one of the band wounded yesterday abbout a mile in the rare the bullets whistles through our camp all the while we have got so used to them we donth mind them I donth See how it tis that there is not more wounded than what there is when we go on the Skermish line it tis dark So as the Johneys cannot see us we have got a place cut through abbout 8 feet high for a road so as we can get on the Skermish line Some times we are in pretty good friends with the Johneys but the have orders to fire when the are going to fire the will Sing out lay down yank So then the will fire over our heads there is Quiet a number of our [page 3] men diserting to the Johneyes the have So mutch duty to do there is two of them to be Shot to day the ware cot before the got into the Johneys lines 7th new york we have come to a Stand know we can See petersburg Quiet plain the have had Quiet a fire last night the bells was ringing for a long time Dear wife I received a letter from Margret and 2 papers from David Dear wife I would have ritten to you but waiting to hear from that money but george getts 2 letters evrey week So I can hear from you but I will Send you one evrey week there has been Some more of the fellows lost Some money but I Shall not Send any more by mail you told me not to worey abbout it but it tis hard to lose it these times is So hard I hope we will not stop hear this winter for there is know wood abbout hear it has taken all the wood to build breast works and forts [page 4] Dear wife you mentioned in your letter Abbout father and Ellen having now work that is bad but times will briten up again After Election they have been hear from Connecticut taken the Soldgers votes the day that the ware taken them I was on the Skermish line So I did not vote it twould not made mutch Difference to me Anney way for I donth care abbout there voting All I want is to get home to my wife And Children is All I ask it tis a hard road to travel hear but with the help of God I will be abble to Stand it if a man Complains Aginst doing duty he is tied up to a three for 24 hours and then Sent on picket know one knows but a Soldger himself it tis all verey fine abbout them putting in the papers that the Soldgers is in fine Spirits but before this winter is out there will be 3 of our fellows Desert for the one Johney Dear wife I had to Come in from the breast works to rite this letter george he is gone to wash his clothes he is well he takes it all in good parts they are arround getting men to Enlist in the regular Armey for 5 years I cannot See the Point 10 months is my time with the help of God All the money unkle Sam has got could not hire me aggain Dear wife give my love to father and family Mr hubbard and family David John and family Dear wife not forgetting you and the children I remain your loving husband William D Smith kiss the children for me good boy hills and hollows Keep up good Courage george and himan is well rite Soon 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., August 11, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc. Siege of Petersburg (Virginia : 1864-1865) Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1864 Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife about missing money that he sent her, picket duty outside Petersburg, the danger from snipers, the large number of desertions, and the conduct of the election in the camp. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-11 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/7a5e6bc2725b0e05936c473aa1cf8877.pdf 697eeb7e9dc14044e6f8eafb887025b4 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Camp on the Rapadan April 8th My Dear wife I received your letter on thursday night and was glad to hear you was well as this laves me at present thank god you mentioned in your letter to have me rite and let you know if there was any thing of importnance in letter I sent you there was two pices I got in the Connecticut war record about them checks I shall g blanks for them the 2nd of this month Abouth me been promoted to Seacond Sargent it tis not So but I can be promoted to Corpoler but I have got a cornet know lerning on it to bugle John Mackey he wants me to learn on it and if I get So I can mouth it him and huey Singlow the fellow that married ellisebeth prior I mean old priors daughter he is leader of the band So if I get allong he will put me into the band So if I get there I will be all right I can turin in evrey night I kneed not go [page 1] on picket or gard know I have not to go on drill I am excused So as I can practice on the E cornett I use it for a bugle Jack Mackey he learins me all he can if I make it go I am all right I would take it before an ordrley Sargents berth no more guns or Equipments to carrey we are to have a grand revew tomorrow it tis pretty warim hear to day but it locks like a storim again it has rained hear all last week and Snowed there is plenty of Snow on the blue ridge Know we heint but a little ways from the blue Ridge I neaver Seen Sutch mountains before we expect all them fellows back this week that went after recruits all the detailed men is got to come back grant he is going to have Evrey one to the front the pionin neers the have to carrey guns know and the are going to have Pack mules to carrey there picks and Shoveles the first conn cavlerey heint but a little ways from us and the first conn artilerey the say that the hole of them has had to come ought how will charley Eddwards like it that is the Redgiment that John Malloney was [page 3] In when did he die give gorge my Respects I donth know of any thing more to rite give father and family my respects Mr hubbard And family tell David David I rote Him the last letter I Shall rite to him but I cannot think of aney thing just know I am well hoping this will find you and the children Enjoying the Same all the boys [page 4] is well No More at present Except this with love from your Affectionate Husband William D Smith kiss the Chidren for me good boy PS rite soon I Should like to be home planting my garden to day 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., April 8, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865) Overland Campaign, Va., 1864 Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife about rumors of a promotion, trying to learn to play the bugle so that he can join the band and get out of combat duty, and the massing of troops by Grant in preparation for the Overland Campaign. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/2b3d217960b4e9ecea7e05aa75399205.pdf aeebf6249f57feea286a6a0b42e5fc26 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 Convelesent v d December 24th 1863 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 would have written to you before this time but waiting for to have another Axamination so I have had two know he has put me down for the invalied core aggain So there has been Some of the boys that examined they have been examined twice so the got to go to there redgements tomorrow he said I had the hart disease So I think know it tis good boy Redgement for me and cold ground I want to have you rite to me as soon as you get this letter I would have you rite to me before but I did not know how long I would remain hear I have had a letter from one of the boys that was sent to the redgement I will send it to you [page 2] So you can see it and what he says My dear wife I have good warim Quarters whare I am know you keep up good Courage he asked me how long my breast was sore I told him Sinse the battle of gett Fredericksburg I may get My discharge on it yet So you keep up good Courage I donth know when I am going to the next Doctor I have been to two know So one more will tell the tale with me I wish you a happy Chrismass I hope I will be home with you next Chrismass I am going to have a good dinner the have been stiffing turkeys all day So I will have a better dinner tomorrow than I had last Chrismass I wish I was home so as Old Sandey claws would put Something in the childrens stockings but keep up good courage god has been good to yu us both sofar and I trust in him when we Shall meet [page 3] Again My Dear wife I have not Any more news to write you O yes I have Seen John Maloney and his son hedges Clark they are in the first Connecticut heavey Artilerey the have got a good Place I have seen them twice the ware out on drill the second time I Seen them the have got a good place there is Steed and jimey Carley there two and that tall fellow that youst to keep store for smith and goodrich and Dave wilson there is aney Quantity of Middletown fellows there it tis not 10 munites walk from the Camp whare I am you may tell david huey McBrain has got his discharge he Sleeps 2nd Bunk from me I must draw to a close hoping this will find you well give my love to father and family Mr Hubbard and familey to Cash and familey so good boy hills and hollows [page 4] I will Send you this back of An Envelope so as you can Direct My letters Send me word if you got my last Letter and if you have got a few postage Stamps Send them to me rite Soon good boy hills and Hollows Keep up good courage A little while longer Kiss the Children for me No more at present from your Affectionate 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., December 24, 1863 Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife about his examination in the hospital, his assignment to the Invalid Corps, and his hopes for a medical discharge. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Hospitals Soldiers -- Health and hygiene United States -- Army -- Invalid corps Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-12-24 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/c82490a05d4f5c72d65d21e398f1f59e.pdf 04a4a76ceea0c538455f739e3ccf95c3 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Text Any textual data included in the document 1863 Falmouth January 31 My Dear wife I received your letter on they 30th and was sorey to hear that they children was sick but it must be a hard job for you allone it makes me feel bad that I cannot send you some money we expicted to be paid Every day last week but we see no sines of it yet but I hope we will get it pretty soon I wish you would send me they date of they month when you rite to me so then I can tell when you get my letters they last letter you sent me it got missed with they 130th Penselvenie Redgment so one of they boys fetched it to me when I got it I cominced Riting to you and then I had to go on picket do you think that I will have to serve soldgering 3 years if I do it twill be they longest 3 years I have Ever served if Ever I have to serve 3 years [page 2] more I would rather serve 3 years in States Prison my dear wife I canot rite you a long letter know for I have to get ready for Picket know I must tell you that we have Had a snow storim so I juess we shall not move rite away we are in they same place yet keep up good courage it tiss hard but I cannot help it if you could get that 10 dolors from david it twould help you some and I can pay lewis bailey when I get my pay I do not know what to do it tiss small pay enough for us and to be paid once in 3 months gorge hubbard is well give my love to father and family and all enquiring frends not forgetting my young ones I hope god will spare [page 3] they children and you until we meet once more excuse my short letter know for I am in a hurey from your loving husband William D Smith Good boy Stand they storm I hope it twill not be long until they children is better how is William Maitland you never mentioned his name in your last letter I want to say more to you but I canot you keep up good courage I am well rite soon good boy willie Ellen Mary An Maggey Jane Yours W 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 Smith, 14th C.V.I., January 31, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc. United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865) Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife of his difficulty of getting paid and his attempts to get her the money she needs. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-31 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/89ea4c5059924bd54604afbc8f9ce385.pdf 534fb00abc777856db06d58e04c0e340 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 N3 Falmouth March 1st Dear wife I received your 2nd letter and was glad to hear you was all well as this laves me at present thank god I received fathers paper also I have know particular news to rite to you onley we are at they same old place still we find a nuff to do 1 day on picket and gard me and Eddward Stroud hes been on gard for they last week 7 days and 7 nights for coming in from picket 3 quarters of an hour before they rest of they Ridgement did they are getting awfull strict know we have got a knew magor and brigedere general he makes us tough they mark how dow they feel athome abought been drafted I guess it twill not work verey well but I hope some of them Abolishionest will be drafted every one of them it twould suit me first rate I sent you a letter last week with 10 dolors in it it twas N2 you mentioned in your letter about me not riting to you oftener I send you letter for letter you had aught to send me [page 2] 2 for my one but I will try and keep up with you they reson I do not rite to you is because you rite your letters on Sunday and then I dow not get your letter untill Thursday or friday so I generley answer your letter Friday or Saturday then I have to wait untill thursday or friday again before I get answer from you but sometimes I am on picket or gard and then I canot rite to you for if I do rite I cannot put it they mail bag untill I get back to camp about joseph McCluskey I let him read your letter he donth think there is any thing outh of they way with sera but he is going to find out but he is not going to fetch your name or fathers in it I would find outh if I was him but let him you mind your own bisey any how if you donth you mind what you will get about them pigs be you going to keep them all summer donth you wish I was home to feed them I should like to be but you donth suppose I would feed pigs know I would rather you would send me some of they straw that they have ^for a bed I should like to have one as good as they have [page 3] I will send they children a little paper they Christen Baner they may like to read it I have red it I may send some more if you get this one we have not got hour boxes yet they are some time on they way I should like to have them boots and so would gorge for this is an awfull muddy place one day it rains they next it snows So you may judge how we have to paddle through they sacred mud of virginie gorge he has gone on picket to day to Fredericksburg he is well tell Seth I will rite to him pretty soon tell him he had ought to come out hear with some hens he will get 65 cents a dozen for Eggs hear you may travel all day and you will not find a hen I have no more news to Send but give my love to father and William David and all they family and allso to Mr Hubbards family Thomis Fling and family and Mrs Smith and berins rite soon tell willie and sister that I want them to rite to me and let me see how they are getting allong in school if they are not sick No more at present but remain your Affectionate 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., March 1, 1863 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. Draft -- United States -- History Description An account of the resource William Smith writes to his wife of their current camp, the money he is sending home, how the draft is affecting people at home, and argues with her over the frequency of their letters Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-03-01 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/7760c92069d9e333260e4faa482853a4.pdf bb6f68204d868163640911250807c8ad 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 Thomas Pimer Papers Description An account of the resource Correspondence of Thomas Pimer to his father while he was serving in the 21st Connecticut Infantry in the Civil War. 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 Office, Chief Qr. Mr. 24th Army Corps. Richmond Va. May 21st, 1865 Dear Father Tis nearly three weeks since I wrote you and have received now answer and I am getting very anxious to hear from you and know if you are Sick or well. one week ago I received a letter from Goerge. he said that you were suffering with a bad hand and did not state what the injury was, but said you would be unable to write for some time and said I must not be worried if I did not hear from you. but how can I help being worried and troubled when my Dear Father lies sick and suffering hundreds of miles away, and I cannot see him or hear from him. Oh: if I could only feel assured that when this letter reaches you it will find you well again I should be satisfied but I have not the assureance, and can only hope and pray for it to be so, write me as soon as possible and if you cannot write get some one else to write for you that I may know immediately how you are. [page 2] It was reported here some six days since that the War-Dept. has issued an order for the immediate discharge of all Volunteers whose term of Service expires prior to Oct 31st 1865. I have been expecting the Order to arrive here daily but as yet none has been received. Such an Order I learn has been issued from the War-Dept, but has not been promulgated through the different Commands it is expected every day and within five days after it arrives here I can get my discharge. Dear Father a Gentleman this morning called to see me and made me a very good offer and before accepting or refusing him I wish to have your oppinion and good judgement on the matter the 25th Corps. composed of Colored Troops has been Ordered to Texas and are to start in two or three weeks and there is wanting to complete the command some two hundred Civillian Clerks both in the Adjutant Genls. Office and in the Quartermasters Department. the Gentleman has offered me a position in eather of the Departments and is very anxious for me to go. the wages to be paid are from $1.25 to $1.30 a month and I am to make a written aggreement to stay one year. I think the pay very good and much better [page 3] than I could get at Home at the present time but as for going away down to Texas is quite annother thing. I do not know anything about that part of the country. it might be an advantage to me and it might be a great disadvantage. I think more of enjoying good health than anything else. out here I am perfectly healthy and as hearty as a buck and I am improving very fast in weight but I dont know how it would be in Texas and for that reason I want your advice. are you willing for me to go and do you think it best that I should go. I leave it for you to decide and whatever you advise so will I act. We are having excellent weather here just at present but rather warm so much so that it is impossible to be comfortable during the day. tis so warm and clost in the office that we have to defer our work untill evening. if the warm weather continues to increase I don’t know what we will do in August. I think twill be the hotest summer that we have experienced for several years. Richmond presents entirely a new picture now from what it did when we came here. the Stores are all opened and all the different branches of business is being transacted the same as of old. the Streets which abounded [page 4] in filth, and dirt of every description have been thuroughly cleaned and are swept nearly every day by the D*****s. the part of the City which was destroyed by fire on the evacuation is being rapidly rebuilt and tis intended to put up much finer buildings than those which were these before. The Rail roads are all running and Boats also. the Citizens are allowed to go where they please without having passes and in all everything appears the same as in one of our own cities. I am affraid Father that I shall have to hastely end my letter as I have got to attend the Colonel who is going to the Generals. but for that I could write all night for nothing gives me more pleasure than to sit down and write you a good letter. give my Love to Mother and all the family. give my kind regards to Mrs Shepard and to Mrs Chapell and now hoping with all my heart that this will find you well and able to write me a speedy answer I will close by remaining Your Loving Son ThS K Pimer 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 Thomas Pimer, 21st C.V.I., May 21, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 21st (1862-1865) Civilians in war -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century1865 Military occupation Description An account of the resource Thomas Pimer writes to his father of his impending discharge, an opportunity to participate in the occupation of Texas, and the current status of Richmond. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-05-21 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/9c72158f261a888b3300ab33fc601dd2.pdf 0d7b3cbf700dbdb3fc8b261644d89cbb 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 Thomas Pimer Papers Description An account of the resource Correspondence of Thomas Pimer to his father while he was serving in the 21st Connecticut Infantry in the Civil War. 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 Head Qrt. Dept. Va. + N.C. Provost Marshals Office Norfolk Va. June, 2nd 1864 Dear Father Your letter of the 26th May was received with much pleasure on Sunday. I was very glad indeed to hear from you for I had thought you did not intend to answer my letter it being such a long time since I wrote. I felt very bad several times when I thought of you and wondered why you did not write. You dont know Father what feelings I have sometimes when I think of the past, of the once Happy home of my Childhood. where I was surrounded by those that I loved who I then thought loved and cherished me as their baby Son and brother but who now seem to think or care not for him that is far away from them. It does not seem as though I had any Brothers Sisters or Parents. I once in a long while get a letter from Mary but what composes it there is no Sisterly love or affection about them nothing more than to pass the compliments of the Day and talk of Home disputes, and Flirtations. I never [page 2] hear from George William or Susan John has written once to me because I earnestly requested it of him. I have received but two letters from Home since I was there and I feel very bad about it. There has indeed been a great change in our Family dureing the past six years the Father has been seperated from his Children most of them hate and despise him they pass him in the street with cold looks and haughty manners. he has not one of his children to come and see him and to comfort him in his old age. then on the other hand the Brothers + Sisters in their Hearts despise one annother. for selfish reasons one hates the other because he or she is a little better situated and has got the means of living comfortably. they are always quarrelling and disputing and are never Happy. I have really sit down and cried about it. I sometimes wish that I had never been Born. what aught to be my Home is not a Home to me. those that aught to love me care nothing for me and I am left to myself. when I go with young men into the presence of their Fathers they enter into conversation with them talk laugh and joke with them the go out togeather and enjoy eachothers company as though they were both boys togeather [page 3] but it is not so with me and my Father and many + many a time have I wished such was so with us I have longed for your company and at times would have given anything to have been with you only a short time. you have thought (and maby you do now) that I cared nothing for you but you are mistaken I know that I have often had hard feelings towards you. but I was the cause of it. it was my Temper which carried me away and caused your anger and many a time have I been sorry for words I have used to you when you little thought it. if I have disliked you at times I never Cursed you as others have done. neather do I hate you for I could not Hate my Father let him treat me in the worst manner. yes Father I do care for you and often do I think of you when alone in my room and wondered why I could not have been to you as I see other Boys are to their Fathers. But it is no use to talk of that now as it was so will it remain all we can do is to make an atonement for the past, and live different in the Future. I say live different. we can I know we can. You Be to me as A Father aught to be to his [page 4] Son. build up new hopes in me and I will prove to you that I can be worthy of your affection. write to me often. do not be affraid to talk to me if you have any advise give it freely and I will abide by it if Possible. let us be to eachother as we should be and see in the future if there cannot be Love without Emnety of feelings towards one annother. I am yet in the Provost Office and have charge of one Branch of the Business. I am likely to stay here a long while. that is if I behave myself. (and I think I shall) my Health continues to be very good. the weather is exceedingly fine here now but very warm. the small pox has about disappered only a few cases remains. it is reported that there is a case of Yellow Feaver in Portsmouth but I guess its false. if it does come here and get to spreading I shall take up my Bed and go double quick. Business is very Dull here and produce is awfull High. the citizens live mostly on Fish and Bacon they have no money to buy meat + vegetables with. Give my love to mother and all inquireing Friends. Hopeing this will find you both well I will close. answer soon From your affectionate Son ThS K Pimer 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 Thomas Pimer, 21st C.V.I, June 2, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 21st (1862-1865) Civilians in war -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Description An account of the resource Thomas Pimer writes to his father of his disappointment in not hearing from home, health in the camp, and the situation of the local citizens. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/980151b87ae0b708a6e273c03a707b8e.pdf c8eb7f62ab618652cd08845bca461df8 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 Thomas Pimer Papers Description An account of the resource Correspondence of Thomas Pimer to his father while he was serving in the 21st Connecticut Infantry in the Civil War. 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 Read this as the pages are 1 numbered Camp at Newport News Va March 12 63 Dear Father Your Letter of the 9th I have just received and do sit Immediately down to answer. I was very glad to hear from you once more and to know that you are still alive and well. I am sorry that you are troubled with rheumatism and hope that you will get better when warm weather comes. there are a great many complaining with the the rheum- atism out here caused by sleeping under wet Blankets. I am still well have enjoyed better health in the two months past than ever before, have gained ten pounds in weight , you would be surprised to see how the Boys have picked up since we have been here in our [page 2] 2 old camp at Phalmouth it was wet most of the time and awfull mudy we could not be comfortable do the best we could most of the Boys got discouraged had one ambition and gave right up but since we have been here they have picked up wonder- fully the Major has put them right through on Drill and yesterday there was a general inspection of the regt by Capt Stephens the inspecter Genl he pronounsed them to be the best 3 years regiment in the ninth Army Corps and thinks that we will pass for Regulars. I think that we shall be put at Fortress Munroe to do garrison Duty this summer. I hope we shall for it is a spleanded place we are now encamped on the Bank of the James river 7 miles below the Fortress our quarters are long Barracks in one of which ther is three companies we sleep in [page 3] Bunks put up on eather side it is quite comfortable in pleasant weather but when it raines we get pretty wet and we also have any quantity of Rats when it is all still at night they come out and roam arround in search of our grub once in a while you will hear some one yell out that there is a rat under the Blanket then out jumps the Boys any gather arround to catch him in the house that I am in there is about 250 men and they raisened most all night one dont get more than four hours sleep in a night it is a continual uproar all the time. I was sorry that the Bread and cakes were spoiled that mother sent me for they would have been quite a treat but I am very much oblige for them although I could not eat them. I have written to George and he has answered it. I shall write to [page 4] 4 you oftener that I have done but hope that you will write once a month to me. I am writing now for the Major and have not much more time to spare I have no Duty to do now but write and they keep me at that business most of the time. I can write a pretty good hand when I am not in a hurry and can write fast have been about fifteen minuits writing this letter and made a mistake to. give my respects to all of the Family tell Del not to forget what I wrote him. answer soon and I remain Your Loveing Son TPimer 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 Thomas Pimer, 21st C.V.I, March 12, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources Operations rations (Military supplies) United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 21st (1862-1865) Description An account of the resource Thomas Pimer writes to his father about his new camp, camp life, and what he is eating. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-03-12