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Cornelius Gold writes to his mother about life on board ship, infrequent mail delivery, his colleagues, and an expedition into Mobile Bay.

Cornelius Gold writes of his passage from New York to Key West, provides his impression of Key West, and describes his assignment in the Gulf of Mexico.

Cornelius Gold writes to his mother about preparations for the assault on Mobile, life on board the USS Stockdale, and the fear of illness in the navy and at home.

Cornelius Gold writes to his brother about preparations for an assault on Mobile, sending and receiving letters, and the inconveniences he has dealt with.

Cornelius Gold writes to his mother about the fall of Mobile, continued torpedo attacks on Union ships, and his comfortable new surroundings on the U.S.S. Anderson.

Cornelius Gold writes to his mother about life in camp, homesickness or the lack thereof, new recruits, and meeting up with fellow townspeople.

Cornelius Gold writes to his family of life in camp, his frustration at his clerical duties and desire to be trained for combat, and visiting with wounded soldiers

Romulus Loveridge write to his Gunnery classmate Cornelius Gold about his experience in the Battle of Olustee outside of Jacksonville. Gold forwards the letter home with a note describing his meeting with his friend George Bissell, a paymaster in the…

Cornelius Gold writes to his brother about camp life, other soldiers, dealings with officers, and his job as regimental secretary.

Romulus Loveridge writes to Cornelius Gold of operations around the siege of Charleston and life in camp.