45 10 1161 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/d7d2d69e14391daf6dffdb741b71c0be.jpg 9bdd757bda0ee38168de852cf061be31 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/705644d581a2bf96b38f9ac8d362e099.jpg 0fbf3f6d22031be889d06a95102ffb7a 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 New London Postcards Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5"x5.5" 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 Hemstead House [sic], New London, Conn. Subject The topic of the resource Joshua Hempsted House in New London Description An account of the resource Postcard of the Joshua Hempsted House in New London, Conn. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Lizzie Hill in Hope, R.I.; it has 1906 postmarks from New London and Hope. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Metropolitan News Co., Boston and Germany Joshua Hempsted House Metropolitan News & Pub. Co. New London (Conn.) https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/53a7d5e7426e3666f28449d7a2326e4e.pdf c0e04c59c93e14cbaed31841ded6a420 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 Ingram Civil War Correspondence Subject The topic of the resource United States -- History -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Sources Description An account of the resource A collection of correspondence sent by William Ingram, a solider in the 12th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, to his wife during the Civil War. Also includes a letter by his brother, Henry Lampheare, to his father. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ingram, William, 1824-1863 Ingram, Harriet Lamphere Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://collections.conncoll.edu/ingram/fa.html">William Ingram Collection</a>, Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, Connecticut College Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Camp Parapet, L.A. June 13th 1862<br />Dear uncle<br />in behalf of my brother soldiers and<br />comrades in war I take my pen to<br />write you concerning the bounty of<br />ten dollars which the town of<br />Stonington voted to give to every<br />ma who enlisted in the company<br />which was then being recruited<br />by Mayor Joseph A Lamb. <br />we have received the bounty that is<br />48 of us, but the undersigned men<br />who are from the towns of Enfield<br />and east Windsor and who are<br />just as good soldiers as the rest<br />of us are being throwed out of the<br />bounty because the people of thier<br />towns have seen fit to give them<br />something themselves. they the<br />undersigned men requested to write<br /><br />[Page 2] <br />asking you as a friend of mine and<br />therefore a friend of thiers likewise<br />to see the town officers of Stonington<br />and ascertain the fact of the case<br />whether these men can be entitled<br />to the said bounty of ten dollars<br />or not. one man from the same<br />town as some of the senders signed<br />has received the bounty. also will<br />you find out when this money was<br />paid over by the town of Stonington<br />and oblige me and my friends<br />the the undersigned. <br /><br />the undersigned<br />Benton J Whipple<br />Julius N Paseo<br />Thomas Castle<br />Andrew Fish<br />HL Land<br />William Allen<br />James Pease<br /><br />[Page 3] <br />I am well as usual and so is<br />William I think he will be at<br />home time enough to take some<br />of those long bills. I shall be<br />very anxious for a reply untill I<br />get it so please write as soon<br />as possible. give my love to all the<br />folks at home and Mystic to<br />Grany in particular and oblige<br />me your ever old fasion<br />Henry A Lamphere 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 Henry Lamphere, 12th C.V.I., June 13, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865) Soldiers--Conduct of life United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-06-13 Description An account of the resource Henry Lamphere writes to his uncle over the unequal enrollment bounty that some soldiers received asking that he help resolve the issue in town. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/84f47dab85f2b2b25f6c9a6d0ee6dc41.jpg 7af42ed612311138f75498c316a532ad 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 Herbert Hoover Description An account of the resource Full-length portrait, on podium at political rally or convention. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/0e861f4656170c2ee83386fe9977945d.jpg c88e467b9867b5aaa809235e59009323 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 613 Width 789 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/8d7620a9bae9b04ae2d8cccb1d5ec02d.jpg eb5f313107f3b4a2d4f13280b41a79bf Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 611 Width 791 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 Linda Lee Abel Scrapbook 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 Hey You, Lightman Subject The topic of the resource College theater Betrothal Description An account of the resource "Hey You, Lightman" by Oliver Hailey, a theatrical production, was presented by Theatre One of Connecticut College and directed by John Edwards in 1968. It was performed December 12-14, 1968. The program contains a cast, crew and production list. Linda annotated the program with "Engaged / 12:30pm / Sunday Morning / 222 Freeman." This refers to her engagement to John Fosseen, who was her boyfriend throughout college. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hailey, Oliver Edwards, John Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 12-14, 1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Theatre One of Connecticut College Relation A related resource Loose within the first two pages of Linda Lee Abel's Scrapbook Type The nature or genre of the resource Theater Programs https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/c368e2e0fe5cb7e1af83597b81273c04.jpg 3c191f33e27897278188844515024c42 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/3ab5ffb7275a0cdb0b88ffeac7767c9d.jpg f99e0338d26d4ba5d1b5bb48c9647d26 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 Historic Union Station Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource The exterior of the station remains largely the same as depicted here, though the surrounding landscape has changed greatly in the years since these postcards were made. In the place of the quaint building to the left of the station now lies a large, concrete parking structure. Taxi Cabs and Ubers now line the same street in front of the station that horse-drawn carriages once did, eagerly awaiting rail passengers. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.newlondonlandmarks.org/">New London Landmarks</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Postcards https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/4cea778a65ff2061a610bfc0eb7774d5.jpg 787a3bc1a384efc06274020db6dc6d1a https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/64ae8bd14e4e8bb6d194d8b647f96d61.jpg 8817debfdf29834bc1c57b7d510e69ff 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 New London Postcards Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5"x5.5" 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 Home of New London Lodge of Elks and State Armory, Washington Street, New London, Conn. Subject The topic of the resource Elks Lodge and State Armory in New London, Conn. Description An account of the resource Postcard depicting the Elks Lodge in New London, Conn., in the foreground, and the State Armory in the background. Armory Elks Lodge (New London CT) New London (Conn.) Washington St. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/00bb346cab873217e82aa779778f724d.png aaeab633d29c45da4caa99e4838a43df https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/76fd693e29dff1e1a62c3c186d772791.pdf 27f71bd80458f5ba29078dc13f615839 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 New London Homeless Hospitality Center Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Marian Hancock-Cerutti Description An account of the resource The New London Homeless Hospitality Center provides a safe space for those in need of housing. The Center was founded in 2006 as a response to the tragedy of a homeless man, named Bill Walsh, who froze to death in the woods just a week after the New London Winter Shelter had closed. Though located primarily on the first floor of the former St. Peter & Paul Church at 730 State Pier Road, the center also operates an overnight shelter at a different location, renovated in 2013, in which all 40 beds are occupied almost every night. Today, the center aids about 600 people each year, aiming to look at each person’s case individually and address the issues of their particular situation, with the goal of finding each person permanent housing. 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. 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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Fort Worth April 3rd 1863 <br />Dear Our Folk I can write as well as not to day <br />and as there is no one in the world that I like to write to<br />except you away I go Capt. Sperry double quick.<br />I write partly because I must as the poetaster versed<br />and partly because I have some pictures for your album.<br />I am going to give you a succinct biography of each of<br />these art productions so far as I know. The ambrotype<br />is a very good (for the country) likeness of our friend<br />Frank Hamer. I wonder those artists will use so much <br />brass on their types, but brass aside the picture is a pretty<br />good one. I think it possible you may remember him from<br />this picture. I think he had that same red check shirt<br />of [unclear] Dutton memory but the whiskers are brown now<br />and a ver great improvement I think. The <br />graph was taken by Bowdoin + Lapler, 204 King St.<br />Alex. Va. Apr. 4th 1863. The carte was <span style="text-decoration:underline;">picked</span> up<br />down near Alex. and is some Fulton brother I think. You may keep it rather as a relic of the campaign<br />of the 19th in Alex. than as a friendly face.<br /><br />[page 2]<br />I got so engrossed with the Atlantic that I could not write<br />any more yesterday (This is Monday morn) What a capital<br />No. the April is. I have read it nearly all, which is more<br />than I could do by the March issue which was a mite dull.<br />"A spasm of Sense" is bully though I think Gail wrote it.<br />"A Failure of the North" is just what it should be, it expresses<br />my sentiments fully and in a great deal better language<br />than I could have used. I think the "Atlantic" sustains<br />itself splendidly in these dark days. How I do wish the<br />papers would copy its style. They would be more read-<br />able. You ought to see the trash that is bought to read<br />here in camp. I have never bought any literature more <br />than "Martin Chuzzlewit" but that is incomparably better<br />than 99/100ths of what is brought in. Bold highwaymen and<br />blood + thunder are the rage.  I asked one of the book<br />boys who frequent camp why he did not bring along some<br />thing better. Dickens, Lever or Thackery? He was a fair<br />kind of a boy, quite decent and has been long in the<br />business. "Why" said he "I will tell you sir. the standard<br />literary novels like Dickens and the rest you spoke of cost<br />more, and do not sell nearly as well as these. Rum<br />they are better, but these blood + thunder stories are all the<br />rage in camp. I must sell those that sell best."<br /><br />[page 3]<br />I have no taste for such books, but some of the boys<br />in the tent have read the Ledger till they really suppose<br />S. Cobb Jr. +C are all the writers this age furnishes. Such<br />boys as Alf G. + Gustave B. read them incessantly and<br />I am sorry to say that Arlo + Irwin run in that way<br />only they go in for Ballou + other Boston lights instead<br />of the poorfellows, not quite so bad I allow.<br />Monday eve - I have been on duty to day for the first in<br />nearly two weeks, as it has been uniformly unpleasant for<br />most of that period, I have lost but little, but only drill.<br />I found it very difficult to remember my right hand<br />from my left, as I was acting right quide a 1st sergeant<br />it seemed rather awkward not to know my hands apart.<br />We have jolly drills these days as Lt. Berry is home on<br />a furlough with the boys. Lt. Marsh in the hospital and<br />Capt. never drils us if he can help it, so we sergeants<br />have all the drilling to do, we learn ourselves a little<br />and rather damage the Co. I think. However the boys<br />bear our mistakes very well, and it is some help to<br />us. I suppose there is a great fuss up in old<br />Conn today. I hear Tom Seymour will run in but<br />hope not and that is all I can do about it. <br />I hope the Lord will deliver us from Copperheads.<br /><br />[page 4]<br />You know I was an ardent supporter of McClellan<br />before I came from home, and more so after I saw <br />him, but I am fully cured today. I have just<br />finished the report of the "Com. on the conduct of the <br />War" and I am now thoroughly cured of my love<br />for the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">living Napoleon</span>! I have had spasms of<br />disgust before, but now I am cured.<br />The same report vindicates Burnside so effectively<br />that I love him more than ever, though I never<br />distrusted him yet, and our dear of father<br />Abraham, he is but very little lower than the<br />angels. He has proved himself to be an [unclear]<br />truly in show is no guile. I was so taken <br />with Gen Burnside, so fascinated with him<br />that I went right out of my qrs and bought <br />the best picture of him that I ever saw. I<br />send it to you hoping to meet it again. Keep<br />Gen B's carte for the love I have borne him and<br />give Ambrose the best place you can afford him<br />I hope yet to be able to fight under Ambrose<br />if so I will do my utmost<br />commend to me Gen Burnside, God bless him!<br />Yours very truly Homer 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 Homer Curtiss, 19th C.V.I., April 3, 1863 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-04-03 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Soldiers--Books and reading Copperhead movement United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1863) https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/dd9b4a7897b9e268df6443c70cb82574.pdf 7775a573938f14ca5fbbb180024c731a 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 [key to the figure at the top] 1. Old hospital tent 2. Place where the dead are laid 3, 4. Tents occupied by washwomen 5. Adjutants tent 6. Chaplains tent 7. Drum majors tent 8. Col.’s tent - He does not use it, except for an office 9. Capt. Williams tent 10 The 1st srgts have “A” tents which are at the head of the struts in line with the Sibleys and of course out of sight. “That hutty looking concern is the srgt maj’s tent, looks bad enough at least, but not so bad as the sketch would have it. Sunday, Dec. 21st A.D. 1862 Well here we are, at home. I do not need any picture of your home to see it perfectly, but as you never have seen our camp, probably your idea is rather vague. The picture is quite correct so far as concerns the general appearance, but you can hardly see us as we are, with this. The entire lack of life, spoils the whole effect, as life is the charm of camp. The picture was got up only two weeks since but there have been some changes that are considerable to us, but would make no great show on paper, as for instance there are some 3 or 4 cords, instead of sticks of wood to each cook tent and we have a good frame guard house in place of the old Sibley and wall tents. You will remark the close proximity of the guard tents to the cookeries. It is really some 20 rods between them, but the sketch was taken from a knoll just outside that overlooked the guard house, and looked into the streets which descend all the way and are some 10 feet above the guards. The men also are too large for the tents but that is a natural enough idiosyncracy (how do you spell it) I dont recognize anybody in the streets or on guard, so I guess I am in my tent writing [page 2] Sunday p.m. Dec 28th 1862 I have been very busy and am again behind in my writing. arcoorse I have heard from Warren but once since Frank left, that was through Alice. Why dont you write occasionally. I know you wrote last, but dear me do write again. I’ve found a man in Co. C. whose name for nick was “Pip” before he left home. He is a little funny pleasant man 80 years old with a very hirsute face. I made his acquaintance as soon as I found him out and now he and I greet each other as “Pip”! daily. Saturday eve Jan 3d 1863 Aix crum a saur kraut Why bless you. I could not write when Frank was here. I could not think of anything to say on paper, when I could pour it right off my tongue without much thought. Could I? Could you? I had forgotten all about the album till you spoke of it, so it was satisfactory? I put in the photo of Little Mac, because it looked so exactly as he did the day I saw him and because I think him the finest looking man I ever saw. You need not have it in the album unless you like. I send Austin’s carte as requested. I would get one of Homer’s if I dared to ask him for one but I don’t and never shall, so you will have to go without or ask for it yrsf. Why didn’t you like my fat picture I did later. I sent the trim of it and one in full working dress with rife and belts, to Ellen last week. Austin never got as good a picture as he is fellow, but the one he sent up is as good as he can get down here. This photograph is very good but is a lower production. I guess Austin sometimes thinks he has no home or any one to care for him much but it does not worry him badly, he is always lively when well and we all like him lots. His voice has returned and he’s more lively than when Frank was here. [page 3] I’m glad Mr. Gleason is such a trump. He must be quite an acquisition in these troublous times when change and gents are so very scarce in the rural districts. Give Jubal my best ‘spects and say I do like for to see him face to face. Who monopolizes him? Elaney, Lilia, Laura, or you gals? For of course some one of you claims him, perhaps all. I’m sure I dont know. Geo. A. has reached the acme of his ambition if he has started a lyceum. How does he bear his great joy? Charlie is the same dog on the old button. I dont often think of the boys up home but this reminds me of them. Do they look and act just as they used to when we were all up there together, 5th Jan. Johns box came to day safely through somewhat the worse for wear We are going but not gone yet. We are in Gen R.C. Tyler’s brigade and it is reported he is ordered to front, so we may go to Falmouth after all. We have been going to Ft. Richardson for a week, but we are still here. The 26th Mich. Vols has relieved us of all our provost duty so we are resting now and Col. J is giving no rats in the drill. I like it now. Lucian is very sick and I fear will not recover, but our boys are all better. 21 have died and more that number have been discharged and deserted. We rally quite a battalion now, for drill and dress parade. Over 400 men. I know by sight nearly every man connected with the 19th and have some new acquaintances, and one or two new friends. There is little Johnny Blakeslee, not Pip, who I think ever so much if and you would if you knew him. I have his picture and perhaps will send it to you some day. He is one of Ed Sackett’s old scholars and he is as slick as a mole, funny looking. I will leave you to guess how he looks for a few days. I like him lots [page 4] If you read the “Enquirer” closely, perhaps you noticed a little half square paragraph relative to a cavalry raid on Dumfries. It wasn’t much, nothing to you, but it caused quite a commotion with us. It was reported that Stuarts cavalry supported by a battery of 6 guns and 3.000 infantry was going to give us a pull after the Dumfries affair, so we were kept on the qui vive (is that according to Farquelle? I guess it is Hardee) We lay on our arms 3 or 4 nights and were out in line all of one night. It was nothing but a little preparation lesson to us, but we shall not forget it till something bigger turns up. It is called “Our First big foot in Front” throughout the camp. Tis after 12 o’c and I am sleepy. I shall not fill the page. Good night From yr brother Homer 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 Homer Curtiss, 19th C.V.I., December 21, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1863) Military camps--Virginia Description An account of the resource Homer Curtiss provides a sketch and description of his camp in Alexandria. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-12-21 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/96449091633451da6b5c3868496977ab.pdf faaca74787322d01441b2b0d65d7eb94 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 Fort Ellsmore Oct 7th<br /><br />Dear Girls, I send by Adam's<br />Express in a box of S.N. Taylor's some<br />trumpery that may be pleasing to a certain<br />degree as follows<br />Vol. 1 Kinglake's "Invasion of the Crimea".<br />Walton's "Complete Angler".<br />Wonthrop's "Cecil Dreeme"<br />Morford's "Shoulder Straps".<br />[unclear] Prayer Book<br />42d Pa. Vol. "Bucktails" Ambrotype<br />Bundle Letters and papers<br /><br />Austin gave me the "Straps" all the others<br />I acquired honestly enough. I'm not very<br />Episcopalian of late hence the Prayer Book.<br />I thought a good deal of the story of "Deeme"<br />and of the vignettes in the "Angler" and the<br />Invasion is splendid. Very best style<br /><br />[page 2]<br />Mon morning, Cos. "B," "E," "A," + "K" have gone up<br />to Fort Worth "F," "F," + "I" are at Fort Williams.<br />"C," "I," + "H" at Fort Ellsworth. Cap. Hubbard<br />is in command of Ft. Worth. Rice of of Ft. Ellsmore<br />and Ells of Ft. William. Maj. Smith is<br />command of the 19th. Col. Kellogg is on a <br />Cour Martial up at Fort Albanu. The 2d<br />Brigade Def. S. of Potomac is broken and<br />reconstructed with Lt. Col. Louis Scheuer<br />of 15th N.Y.A. in command, and we of the<br />19th with our fortifications +c. are turned over<br />to the 1st Brigade Def. S. of Potomac. Co. Abbott<br />of the 1st C.V.A. in command. Kellogg<br />will take command of us as soon as he <br />is off the court martical, and then hurrah<br />for battalion drills and like beauties.<br />The Co. is now running the Light Art. machines<br />mostly. Lt. Berry puts Dan and I though<br />on battery movements. All are green yet.<br />No word from any where. No fighting, no<br />change of base even. Our business flags<br />but I guess somthing will break soon.<br /><br />[page 3]<br />Mason's playing out at St. James and<br />the detention of the Laird rams, taken in <br />connection with the 30 per ct. discount on<br />the loan in London does not seem to<br />promise speedy recognition from Lord Pam<br />tho. Nappy is ugly enough to make us<br />trouble in Mexico, but I do not believe will.<br />I have some faith that the evident sympathy<br />between U. Sam + the Czar will be of great<br />use to us in Europe. Nap backed out<br />of the Polish business so suddenly upon<br />leaving the rumor of alliance between U.S.<br />+ Alexander that I have great hope of<br />his plan. I don't see the end quite, but<br />it looks more as though there might be an<br />end eventually than it did in June.<br />Austin had a note from Dr. White<br />just now. Dr. is in Washington or Alex.<br />Wrote from Willards, but thought he might <br />come down to Alex. last evening.<br />I spent Monday in Washington. One of<br />the pleasantest days of my life. Dan went<br /><br />[page 4]<br />up with me and such a nice time you<br />seldom see. I'll speak of it anon.<br />Good day<br />Homer 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 Homer Curtiss, 19th C.V.I., October 7, 1863 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-07 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 19th (1862-1863) Soldiers--Books and reading United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain United States--Foreign relations--Russia Description An account of the resource Homer Curtiss writes to his family with a list of books he is sending home, beginning artillery training, and a discussion of current events and European governments' attitudes to the war.