81 10 1130 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/800032d8255ebac836d084f0db8e91ad.pdf f58fc38b83aaa9af48c5712de0db973a Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Text Any textual data included in the document Officers Hosp. Annapolis Md. Wed. Oct. 19th 1864 Dr Friends at Home I think of so many things I wish to say to you that while I have leisure I will write some of them. I wish to know all about house affairs from the moment I left until the present moment. Did Miranda + Mr. Edmund go up that Thurs. and did you ever return with Miranda and let the dishes stand. When did Aunt Sarah + Mr. Edmund return to Northeast. Has Lucys school begun. O and a hundred other little nothings. Who is going to get that pretty album and those really pretty lithographs that I got so angry at Uncle Louis about! Did your cash hold out to get home, girls? Mine did so much better than I expected that I must tell you about it. Perhaps you remember I told you what I had outside the even $100.00 would not take me through New York, but it did more took me clean through to Annapolis and was not quite gone there. Dont you think the pleasantest hours we had in B'port were those at Aunt Lucys? I do and the pleasant est hour that up in my little room, talking over prospects and the past and future. You dont know how bad I felt at the depot when I thought the train was coming and Fannie away. I felt bad enough to leave you at all, but I think I could not have gone without a sight of both your faces. I believe there were others on the platform when I left, but I recal none, can remember no faces but those 2 slightly tearful ones. I wonder if a few tears from my eyes would not have started those dumplings from my throat. I could have sobbed like a boy, but that would have done very little good and would not have been much to my credit anyway, so I swallowed grief and tears with election returns from Penn. etc. from Tribune [page 2] Have you ever heard from our groups yet? When they come will you not send me one in which I am capped. Dont let Charrie pay for any. For she more than paid me for her tickets, and now while I think of it wont you pay Fred Colemans blacksmith bill, less than a dollar, he told me I am sure but the exact amount he had forgotten and Jobel a little bill for fixing my boots which my hurried leave prevented me from paying. Pay and send the amount to me if you please and I will remit. Please write too if you get the invoice I subscribed for Mrs. J.S. Carliss this morning and you ought to get it this week sure. If not write to that office and I will advise Mr. Tribuno of his duty. I took the precaution to note the number, date and letter of the bill and date and place of the mailing, so I will give Mr. T. some particulars if he does not send on his paper soon. Lt. Chapin has left us for home. He got his discharge yesterday and I presume is nearly home now. (Thurs. morn 20th Oct.) I did not see him very much while he was here for he was in another ward, but I saw he did not wish to return to the regt. indeed he told me that none of the officers of the 2nd that had been here, wished to go back. He spoke harshly of Col. Mackenzie and of his treatment of the 2nd saying that he would much rather go back to his old regt. (the 15th C.V.) and be infantry sure. Did I ever tell you anything of Phil? He was private in the 15th C.V. until Burnsides battle of Fredericksburg, when for special bravery and daring he was promoted 2nd Lt. He told me that he was in no way responsible for what he did that day as he was so full of whiskey that he did not know anything he did, but I hope he overdrew this part of his story, for it seemed like he might have been brave without whiskey - much more to his credit. He is out of the service now and quite happy I think he looked so when I met him yesterday noon as I was going to dinner. He did not lean on his staff heavily at all and his face looked brighter than usual He went off without bidding me good by even, he was so excited and pleased [page 3] I was sorry about those vignettes of mine. For it did seem as though they might have been better. I think Mr. Eriksons taste in poses is not very correct. There was no necessity of my looking so gawky. For really I can be better looking than that. For I have been by other artists, however I do not care very much. I'll get some new pictures when I get promoted. I wish ma + Fanny, you would some time send me your cartes. I regret now that Ma could not have gome to N. Milford with me, and you girls to N. Britain but I could not see how it was to be done in the time of it, and it is just a little late now. Do you know I am afraid you did not see me in the best light, when I was home? I found everything so new and still so natural that I was confused a bit at first and then I wanted to be so very free and boyish that I fear I sometimes rather overdid the subject. But if you knew how I enjoyed every moment I spent in Conn. most especially those hours at home, you would easily forgive my follies. I can never enjoy anything more in this world than those little tete a tetes we used to have after the company was gone, and then Miss Strong was abed. But there are new names, new faces for me now, for a time. After breakfast, Phil did not go yesterday after all. I met him going to b'fast but he goes today, so I will have an opportunity to see him and bid him adieu. I have just come off from the wharf with Capt. Harding and Lieut. Dale We went down to see the paroled prisoners from Charleston via Fortress Monroe per steamer New York. A sad, sad sight. Officers looked comfortable generally but the poor boys were almost gone with starvation, some half dozen quite so. Some 40 of us go before the Board of Examination this morning, and I should not be surprised if some of us went out to reinforce "Sheridan Sheridan, Cavalry Sheridan" in a day or two. I would like to go if I could stand it there, but if it was just as convenient I would prefer some lighter duty for a few days, until I was a little stronger in body. My appetite is good now, not so voracious as when at home and I am [page 4] very regular in meals and hours and would soon be strong and healthy I hope if left here or put on light duty, but if sent to front I shall try to get well by the way, and it may be best so. I shall be satisfied any way, and shall never forget to thank God for the privilege I enjoy of seeing you all at home and so well whatever may befal me in the future. We all enjoyed it I think and will all pray that some day not far distant we may meet again for more than "forty (40) days" I am sure we shall meet, and I hope here in life, but if not it will be, I trust, in heaven and there will be no leaves of absence there to annoy us. Phil went off about 2 or 3 o'c and long ere this, is buzzing up toward home so now I am quite alone and should be very lonely if I could not write to you and the other Friends. I am trying hard to get my diary and correspondence up even, but it is no small job, and is far from completion yet. Friday morn. Still here, but without anything near to relate. We hear rumors of a fight up the Valley, and it is said Sheridan has defeated Longstreet but as yet it is only a rumor. Hope it's true. Lt. Dale, a new friend of ours of the 4th Va. Inf. 8th A Corps is going up to the army today. I wish I was able to go with him, but shall have to wait a few days. Dale is a splendid fellow and has seen a great deal of service under Grant, Sherman + Sheridan Was wouded and taken prisoner at Vicksburg and has since been in all the Valley battles under Crook, Hunter, + Sheridan, I got a months pay this morning and I will send you the note now to be applied on the note I gave you. It is better interest than I paid you, in fact is the best of anything but the five twenties Lou can get the coupons cashed in Litchfield I presume. Dont expect me to flood fore with money, probably I shall send for some soon but I would rather not break this bill, for I wish you to have it and the interest. Besides I have plenty of money yet. Horace. 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 Homer Curtiss, 2nd C.H.A., October 19, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Description An account of the resource Homer Curtiss writes to his family of his thoughts on returning from his leave at home, wanting to return to the front, and others in camp. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-19 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/cb9208dcf02228476bc99487d11b9509.pdf d04daf530b86ccf017617d923424ed7e Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Text Any textual data included in the document Relay House, 9 miles S. of Balt. Sat. noon Nov. 5th 1864 Dr Ma + girls I am so far on my way to the regt - at last - I did not expect such delay, and in such out of the way places too, in going to the front, but I am learning patience if nothing else from the experiences of the past week. I recapitulate - 1st delay in getting transportation in Annapolis, and consequent delay in starting from there. 2nd Wrong transportation for you will perceive ere this that I ought not to have gone to Washington at all, but I have been sent by the N. route in the first place I was sent to Wn which caused 3d delays without number, in getting transportation, tickets and seat on a train, part of which is anticipatory, as I left myself at the "Home" in Wn - in my last - I wrote no. 7 from this "Home" and spoke confidently of going up to Martinsburg that (Thurs.) evening, too confidently as it turned out. For though I went early to the depot, and staid late, I could not get [page 2] even a ticket that evening, so after vainly trying to get away until near 10 o'c. p.m. and when the last train had gone, I took my luggage up to the Home and myself to Springmans Columbian Hotel (euphonious appellation for a small and rather neat little house near the Capitol on the Av.) where I found a decent bed which I occupied until morning, + slept well. I tried again in the morning to get off but saw it was no use - depot cars - street even more jammed with soldiers going home to vote, so as I was bound as it were - I concluded to enjoy it the best I could happy that it was no worse, so I went up to the San'y Com.n Home and wrote a letter and my diary, then went to the Capitol and roamed over it an hour and from there I took car for Smithsonian Institute where I spent the day. Found some new curiosities in the museum and a new picture + statuary room and library opened since I visited it last. I spent several hours very leisurely and also very pleasantly in the pretty library with its stained glass windows and good collection of current literature. Read some of Abbott's Napoleon whitewash, battles of Wagram and the island in the Rhine, also of the [page 3] divorce, which, like every other one I have known of seemed scandalous, villainous, altogether bad. Then I read some stray chapters of Bleak House which I found was quite new and interesting to me. I also read some in my little Bible that I commenced reading by course in Annapolis. How very interesting, by the way is Bible history, so clear and terse. I am more and more delighted with it the more I read it. I never fail to find new beauties in every chapter I read and every time I read. Great book indeed. At last it came to be time to close the library so I stopped reading and went out. Got a late dinner at 8 o'c and went over for a grand effort to get away from Wn by the 8.30 train. I got my ticket for Martinsburg without much trouble and felt much encouraged. But it was no use no use. I couldn't get away. Waited and tried patiently until 10 o'c then retired in good order to my sheer Springmans where I spent another night, and this brings me up to this morning. Got up in good season and went over to the depot not confident now but dogged and obstinate, with [page 4] my mind made up to try as hard as ever, but expecting to fail this day, as I had done before. Got down in time for the train, but it was full up, not a shadow of a chance on it, so I watched it glide away without any very decided emotions on the subject, but when I saw the next trains back in to the depot I made a flank movement by the right, and took it easy got the first seat in one of the best cars and at the important moment, when I usually retired quite downcast, I rode away triumphant I was not sorry to leave the shabby suburbs of Washington, and hoping to see them neatly built up and the Capitol completed when I came back, I left the City of Magnificent Distances, and at a pleasant speed came up to this place, a place of no particular size or importance, where I have to wait until 10 o'c this evening before I make another advance which will be in the direction of Harper's Ferry If nothing unfavorable occurs, I hope to be in Martinsburg to morrow morning. Farther than that I have little or no idea of time or space [page 5] no. 8 con. that intervenes between my goal and I. If I am successful in the prosecution of my journey, I will advise you of all the stages of its progress, but if you please I will not anticipate any more, but wait until each is concluded before I describe it. Do you not remember seeing in our illustrated trip on the Balt. + Ohio. R.R. in Harper's magazine 4 or 5 years since a very pretty cut of the Relay House? I remember it well and did the first time I was over the road, when the 19th C.V. came through 2 years ago, and I recall my disappointment when I first saw it. The picture of the building was correct so far as architectural outline is concerned, but it represented it as a neat pleasant place (at least it seemed to me) + I think, surrounded with shrubbery. All fancy! there is not a pleasant thing about it, (except temporarily to me, because it is not Washington) but on the contrary it is a mean, shabby, dirty depot on this dirty coal hauling, coal burning, coal built R.R. there is a little tavern [page 6] I will not honor it by the title hotel, and in that tavern there is a room - bare, hard coarse - but warm - and in that room, on an old antique, awkward, (+ unique so far as I know) musical instrument with 7 wooden legs, I am inditing this letter. It is the sitting room of the "Relay House", if you can ever stop here by any mischance, peep in and see the room and its furniture and pictures which besides the old instrument are as follows vix - portraits of Gen. Washington + the "Maltby House" Baltimore, each good in its ways. A very good map of Maryland, "My Maryland" Free Maryland, + a chest of the Ill. Central R.R. 3 or 4 chairs, a many legged couch and a remarkable piece of furniture it has been my lot to witness in use, half sofa, part settee part tete a tete and the rest casters, all covered with red velvet. I wonder if it is not a padein or a chefdover or the like? A queer place, but rather pleasant this chilly rain, gusty day. I love it a little already [page 7] No 8. con. I sent a confused lot of papers from Annapolis this evening before I left. The day before, I sent a letter without any no. on the corner of the envelope - directed to mother and enclosing a $100.00 Treasury note, that evening I enclosed all my old letters in No 6 envelope with a sheet to Fannie, but put it in the express bundle with the diary finally, and so wrote a supplementary no. 6, without the number however, and directed to Lucy and mailed. Have you received all these precious packets? If so, you will need this key to show their proper order, and if not you will wish to know the extent of your loss. In my hurry I forgot to correct my Letter list in the diary, so it must remain an unfinished work unless you will kindly consent to complete it for me. Lou will probably wonder why I was so diffuse in my favors. In explanation I would say that I took tim [sic] by the forelock and did up my transient writing there in Annapolis where I had leisure and the other facilities. Several of the letters were the first + last of their [page 8] respective series eg. those to Kellogg, Gen. Graham Flora S. +c. +c. Something had to be said in each case but one shell could contain all. I think, so far, you cannot complain that I had neglected you to write to aliens. For I have written more sheets than to all the rest, in fact I have no correspondence but you, nor do I desire any more. I asked Flora to write if she could find time, often writing to her father, brothers + female friends and as Young America puts it, I got the refusal of her, which being interpreted is she said that she couldn't, and as she is the only one that I really asked, I haven't much in that line to show for my 40 days leave. Flora is a good deal of a a woman. I cannot describe her as I saw her, but she was not the "Riss" of old by any means, though still retaining many of her ways, "little loving ways" I think is the expression I heard applied to something in the same way. I was very much surprised to find her so much matured, her words and I judge from them, her thoughts + ideas [page 9] are much in advance of those of the girls of her age that I have met, and still she is the dame retiring + modest little one she always has been since I have known her. When she is quite in earnest she talks almost if not quite brilliantly, and it was on the strength of some of her best talking that I asked her to write, but she saw threw what I saw the next week, that it wasn't best. When I fairly saw it in that light, I wrote half or more apologetically and that is the sum and substance of that cor- respondence. I wrote to Geo K. all apologetically, as I rather infamously neglected to even call on him, although he was very kind + attentive to me, for which he deserved my thanks, and having failed to give them verbally I wrote them, which explains that part of my correspdce Most of the other foreign letters were mere business notes, though that would not include 0the one to Eunice which if I do not forget, was rather of the hilarious order. She and Seymour + Datie deserved theirs for old acquaintance sake if for nothing else. [page 10] After a long period of sour, damp, rain weather it has first now (2 o'c p.m.) cleared off beautifully bright and breezy, and I hope it will remain pleasant tomorrow, for I shall probably have to spend the coming Sunday among entire strangers, and I shall feel happier to know that Providence is smiling than to see his frown on the sky, reflected by earth and water, and I alone, among those that are neither near + dear to me except as fellow mortals, which after all is but a weak tie unless reinforced by acquaintance. I hoped to have spent tomorrow with our boys, but it was otherwise arranged. I wonder if I shall find Homer or Austin or Minor or John at all. I fear they are all gone from the regt., but if they are so I hope it is only to go home or on some such pleasant journey. Miner of course is away, but I do not know where at all. I hope you will not forget to write to your boy now he is away, for receiving your letters is one of his chief joys. Yours, Homer 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 Homer Curtiss, 2nd C.H.A., November 5, 1864 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-05 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Description An account of the resource Homer Curtiss writes to his mother and sisters about his attempts to rejoin his regiment, Washington D.C., the difficulty of taking trains, and his correspondents at home. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/72f011a5a69ab8babd5849619ef45005.pdf 86e55b73be9d84b1524c32b3cd57ae09 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Text Any textual data included in the document Ward 10, Stanton Hospl., Wash'n, D.C. Sunday August 7h AD. 1864 Dear Friends at Home, I am still confined to my bed, having to lie on my left side, with my head in my left hand, "raised to the height of of my left fore arm", as Casey would have it. A dull place rather is a hospital and all the kindnesses and attention shown one, makes it all the more so. For there is no chance to rouse a little anger to find fault or scold one. 12 days here and all I have heard from my world was contained in Lucies letter of the 2d inst. I hope Fannie has not directed to the Corps for I doubt it would get there in month if ever. I wrote to Capt. Hosford the day before I wrote you per Atlantic but have no word from him on his Corps. We are not very full here now, though fuller than when I came. There are 35 beds in the Ward 13 of which are empty. Only one has died in it since I came, he was badly wound in the leg [page 2] Aug 15th Monday morn I am not gaining very fast, am quite confined to my bed, but hope to be out of it in a week. Since I wrote the 1st page I have received a letter from Frank and 1 from you at home both enclosing $20.00. Have heard from no one else. I would like F. to send me $20.00 more before the end of the month I dont believe he can hate so bad as I hate to send for it. But there seems to be no other way. O if I could get paid, even in part it would relieve both him and me, but there will not be any chance until our rolls are made out and that may not be this 2 months yet. Lucy will you get a large envelope very large] if possible and if not do up strongly in a bundle my Commission, Muster in Roll, Discriptive List and Order of Discharge and send to me I have not anything in my possession now to show that I am anything more than a private as Capt took my sabre + belt. If there are any blank "Final Statements" in that box send them in the package. This time I write lying flat on my back [page 3] Another thing Lucy - you are prone to be flowery in your directions. Of course you directed Frank's letter. It seems to me that that last line besides being quite superfluous is really dangerous as it might have sent the letter a wild goose chase after the Regt. I have seen just such instances. I would prefer that you always direct "Lieut. H. S. Curtiss" the rest as circumstances require. "A word to the wise +c." As soon as I get able I intend to inundate you with letters, besides writing to Frank, Alice + Theo, but I guess you have got enough of this and I shall return on none of those in the style. Write Fannie my address please. I cannot well My best love to you at home and my hearty respects to Mr Bassett who I like better every time you write of him -- I have had almost nothing but milk pass into my stomach in a week seems some like the time I had when Pa died, only I have very little pains now. I dont suppose I have slept 12 hours since I came here, but I guess that is no matter, for when sleep is necessary, it will come Homer 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 Homer Curtiss, 2nd C.H.A., August 7, 1864 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-07 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects Soldiers -- Diseases -- United States -- History -- 19th century Description An account of the resource Homer Curtiss writes to his family about his continued stay in hospital in Washington, D.C. and the financial troubles that that is presenting. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/6d0d678f26ff33b77290c2a2dd34599f.pdf 55bb641c103806d97e8886050fccb0b1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Text Any textual data included in the document Hd Qs 3d Brigade Hardins Division Fort Baker June 16th 1865 Dear Lucy Yours of the 13th inst is just received, here in a new and strange land, and I hasten to acknowledge it, in a few lines of explanation of this our last move, with remarks on its probable effect for our immediate discharge from the service of the U. States. The first we heard of the change of our Regt. from Suf. to Actg. service, was yesterday morning, when an order was received from Brig. Hodges, which was as follows - in effect at least - if not in words. The following named Regts will repost without delay to Maj. Genl W.S. Hancock Comd'g Middle Military Division, for garrison dut, x x x x x 2d Conn. Vol. Heavy Artillery Co. H reported promptly, and at daylight this morning, we left our camp on Halls Hill near Balls Cross-roads, bade the dear old 2d Brigade 1st Division + 6th Corps and marched down past Fort Corcoran over the Acquaduct bridge through Georgetown and Penn. Av. over Navy Yard bridge up here say a couple of miles from the E. Branch over which the N. Yard bridge is thrown to Fort Baker where are the Hodges of the 3d Brigade Hardins Divn. Col. H. relieved M of Worcester of the 3d Mass. Arty and his regt the 3d. Arrangements were soon made by which Col. H. became Brigdr Comdr. Mr. Vaill AAAG. Huxley AAGW. Curtis A Prol. Office and we were counting on a glorious finale to our military career, when orders came down from Divn Hdqrs, directing the old staff officers to remain until officially relieved, which knocked us considerably, and we are now in a state of con- fusion equalled only by our dont careativeness - for we are going [page 2] home so soon it does not seem to matter except in a bit of pride grateful or ungratified as the case may be. We therefore wait definite orders, and just at this time rather expect an order to move out, and go to some other post. No one seems to care much for though we are beautifully situated, the most so we men have been, we have become so accustomed to moving that it has no terrors for us, and we go wherever ordered without careing for authority or utility. I do like field life better than garrison duty - always did - even in the good old fighting days gone by, how much more in these halcyon days of peace. I cannot way definitively at all, what effect this move will have for our discharges, but I have very little faith to believe that it will facilitate them at all. You speak of my "artful talk" in my 1st note, but it is by no means certain that we do not remain here or hereabout with the expiration of our term of service, in Sept. Though I hope we shall be back next week - back to Conn, of course I mean. Dont worry about it any way it will be but a few weeks at the longest, when, God willing, all of us will return to our houses, our friends and to civilization. Dont let Aggie go away until we return. For I have engaged her for the lake picnic if I mistake not? (N.B. Couldnt you include her in that limited list of eligibles?) I do not think there will be anything very grand after all, in our return to Conn, for there will be but a handful of us, to return, not more than 300 men at most 40 of which will be Conn officers, but we shall return with great gladness, even if our welcome is not a warm one. For we are all heartily sick of this life, and long for the fresh air and freedom of the hills of our England. [page 3] 8 o'c eve'g same day - Things are a bit settled before we retire to rest this evening. Col. Hubbard is to comd the Brigade retaining the old staff with the exception of Ord. Officer, who is relieved, and I occupy his desk, so you see I am just temporarily on Brig. Staff. I hope and trust for the first, last + only time, for it is not a place for one of my temperament and abilities to aspire to. Dont think I am now feeling anything more than usually smart. For indeed I am not very well pleased with my new place. You see I had just got all my returns for Regt property in a very good way, and hoped to get a certificate of non indebtedness from the Ord Office within a week, but now I am stuck again, in for more of that pleasant prospect usually designated Ord. + Ord. Stores and with no end of returns - fret and worritt - but no matter it cannot be for quite 2 months, and I will try to endure unto the end of this term. I am quite pleased with the pictures, especially the one you selected as the best, there can be no doubt as to its superiority, but some who have seen all like the others better. I think I shall have to get more of that particular picture for general distribution, as it is probably the last military photograph I shall ever have. Without any conceit at all dont you think this picture rather an improvement on that one I had take in Balt. in 1862 and sent to Seth? [page 4] I see you think I spend too much time in N. York but I declare to you I could not help it there, nor could I now if I was similarly situated. Flora is the pleasentest little girl of my acquaintance, and she so fascinated me that I have no doubt but what if she had asked me to stay in N. York until Sept. I should have done it, and felt happy in doing it too. Queer phenomenon, is it not? Tell John as soon as you see him to hurry up and return as I wish him to come to Hedges, and take care of my pony, which the boys nearly minced while I was home, by hard riding and no care. Cly's death seems very sad, but perhaps not more so than death always does when it comes so near to our own persons. I always loved Cly, but never felt acquainted with him at all. He never seemed like any other one of the family but like a wandering star or comet in our domestic firmament. He is gone from it now however, and we shall never look upon his nhghness again. So you continue to build chateaux d'Espaigne as highly as ever? When you build on a foundation of anything pertaining to soldiers you have a very unsubstantial foundation and your superstructure will almost invariably tipple over. I wish it were otherwise but am sorry to know that no dependence can be placed on soldiers stories. For tonight then I must stop. From what we hear this evening by order and sequal I think we shall not remain here very long, but I think we are pretty sure to stay at least one night in the fortification which is the dream of some. [page 5] Sat. morn'g June 17th It is morning and we are still at Fort Baker, happy and careless as ever. I hope we will move out of here for I dont like to be steved up in barracks when the great canopy furnishes so much better cover for sleeping under I reckon we will move out in a day or two sincerely hope so, and rejoin our old brigade. Bother the fortifications say I You do not mean to say that you really expect Ralph Sissie, and the little boys out in Conn. this year do you? I wish they might come but I can scarcely expect them I have the same guilty feeling that I did not go out to see Cly when I got my leave which you speak of in your letter. but I do not see now but what I did better than I should have done if I had gone to Waverly. For I should have had to hurry to get around on time, and then he would have been so sick that probably he would scarcely have any but his nurses very much. I hope we will all see him and Louis beyond the grave, when we shall meet under better auspices than here each understanding the other for better than it was possible to have done here. For the present then we bid him Good by Co. "H" is up 5 miles from here at Fort Mohan I think you will hear from Austin there Charles would hardly wish me to stay in the service after all I think, if he knew how little I made by it [page 6] But his like or dislike can scarcely alter my decision now. For I doubt if the matter of money would influence me by a grain. I have no idea what I can do to make my daily bread outside the army but I expect to get it in earning if I do not save it. I dont think he would really owe me a living, but I presume it will pay me that amount and charge the same to my account. New orders are out, changing the garrisons of the forts this materially altering the position of the Co in line as for example Co. "H" is moved from 5 miles left of here to the right of us some half mile. Great movements these, more fuss and stir than the movements of our whole corps made in the field. We now garrison 11 forts stretching over a front of some 8 or 9 miles. From East branch to opposite Alex. Va. the following are our forts from right to left Mahan, Meigs, Dupont, Davies, Baker, Wagner, Rickets, Stanton, Snyder, Carroll, Greble. "H" Co. is in Wagner, near by us here at Baker Hodges of Brigade and Regt. Baker garrison consists of Co. I or M comd by Capt. E.W. Marsh and so we go again. Oh the orders! orders by the cord or ton. No more to day Good morning Your brother Homer S. I enclose an excellent picture of Gen. Wright, also Gen Custar 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 Homer Curtiss, 2nd C.H.A., June 16, 1865 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-06-16 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Soldiers--Conduct of life Demobilization Description An account of the resource Homer Curtiss writes to his sister Lucy about his redeployment to Washington, D.C., his prospects for being released from service, and life at home. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/fe4b09bd63f4e96790cec7210a4c9090.png af0585ca81661769dcbfb43a60682cde 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 Sheffield Pharmaceuticals Description An account of the resource Commerce, Jamila Ezbidi Sheffield Pharmaceuticals was begun in 1879 by dentist Dr. Washington Sheffield in his home at 170 Broad Street (where he manufactured the first toothpaste) and was later moved to a laboratory on Waller Street in 1893. In 1971, Sheffield Pharmaceuticals was the second largest employer in New London. Despite closing briefly in 1986 due to financial difficulties, the company was bought and continues to operate in New London. The site of Sheffield Pharmaceuticals represents the phases of commercial and economic activity experienced within New London. Additionally, Sheffield Pharmaceuticals demonstrates the diverse sources of commerce and job growth in the city. Economy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eva Brydson Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Eva Brydson Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. 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 Dr. Sheffield’s Toothpaste Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sheffield Dentrifice Company, Sheffield Pharmaceuticals Dr. Washington Sheffield (1927-1897) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Eva Brydson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Boxed tube of toothpaste Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Private Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Private Collection Economy https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/ee03a5c016e55407e46d9ac14dc16717.png fc5113bacccfd65ff5964088f41ff192 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 Naval Submarine Base New London Description An account of the resource New London became the location of the first United States Navy Submarine Base on October 18, 1915, when America entered World War I after the sinking of the Lusitania, resulting in the death of 128 Americans. New London’s Navy Yard was transformed into a submarine base, playing a critical role in the United States’ military endeavors. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 ushered the US into the Second World War, the Sub Base was expanded by 300 acres, the largest expansion of all submarine bases across the nation. The Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL), which is still in operation today, was founded in 1942 at the Base to study sonar, night vision, and diving solutions for the front. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Wilson Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The First Seven Submarines Description An account of the resource These class D and G submarines were among the first to arrive in Groton during the First World War. Transforming the original Navy Yard site, the quiet seaside town of New London became the location of the first ever Naval Submarine Base. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource U.S. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton, CT Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Wilson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Community Economy military https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/f89c0f187c9d5fd0307ae2ac89cd9ba0.png 9d20c905c5ea47127aef58e9486da4f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Trumbull Description An account of the resource New London’s geography as a deep-water harbor has shaped its maritime commercial and military history. Already in the late 18th century, the city was an important port of entry, and a defense fort was built on Mamacock. In the fervor and chaos of the American Revolution, New London was a major target for the British as a gateway city and privateering hub known for its wealth and patriotism. The small defense site on the Thames River was deemed inadequate protection against possible British invasion. By 1777, the renovated and expanded fortifications were renamed Fort Trumbull. The site was turned into a Connecticut State park in 2002. The historic structure and museum features reconstructions of the fort’s 19th century living quarters and a 1950s research laboratory. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Wilson Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 Aerial Photograph of the Fort Trumbull Area Description An account of the resource Dating to the American Revolution, Fort Trumbull has served as the hub of military action for centuries. Today, it is a Connecticut State Park, where the historic structure of the fort is preserved, and a visitor center displays the defense history of the site. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Wilson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Survey Photograph Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Historic American Engineering Record Community Economy military https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/508f38497b90ac8c1040cafa26bb7784.jpg 3b17090ec9b31101168d738981aee1dc Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The USS Nautilus Slipping into the Thames River Description An account of the resource Built by General Dynamics, the USS Nautilus was the first nuclear submarine ever created. The Nautilus is still celebrated and appreciated today, as it is preserved and on view as part of the Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton, CT. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The U.S. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived U.S. Navy Photo Gallery, Washington Collection Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Wilson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954 Community Economy military https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/b1f97a2cfeaf17410c1e1a68832f3c73.png 50711f5a9ab13d6cbdf694d888da1471 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 Female Worker at Electric Boat Company Description An account of the resource As men went to serve in World War II, women quickly filled their roles, becoming some of the finest mechanics, engineers, and technicians. The Electric Boat Company was a major employer of female workers. Thus, New London played an important role not only in military history, but perhaps more importantly, in feminist history. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource (Unknown) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Wilson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943 Community Economy military https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/48947819effaef9289c599992e3092cd.png e952417f134b9e328beaea7e0c173d10 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 Union Station Subject The topic of the resource Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marian Hancock-Cerutti Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Marian Hancock-Cerutti Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource Union station was built in 1877 when the New London and New Haven rail companies merged, and needed a new station building, making it the sixth rail station to serve New London. It was the last station that famed architect Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886) designed before his death. Because Union Station is located on the Northeast corridor it serves both local lines and larger train lines such as Amtrak, and as a connection to the ferries to Long Island and Fishers Island, and Block Island. It is one of the oldest and most characteristic buildings that remains from the new London of the 19th century. Over the years its ownership has changed hands and additions such as the footbridge, have been built and removed. In the 1970s the station underwent a significant restoration, but remains visibly very similar to its original standing. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 Current photo of Union Train Station Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Moser, Emily. “H.H. Richardson’s Last Station – New London Union Station.” I Ride The Harlem Line… October 28, 2014. Accessed November 5, 2018. http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2014/09/26/h-h-richardsons-last-station-new-london-union-station/. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti