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A collection of correspondence received by James McCracken from William Reynolds and Charles McCracken, soldiers in the Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War
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Camp Parapet<br />Carrollton Louisiana<br />Friday Afternoon June 13th/62<br /><br />Dear Friend:<br />Your kind letter of the 15th<br />came to hand June 10th and as I had<br />already a letter on the way for you,<br />I have deferred writing until the<br />present time; although <span style="text-decoration:underline;">intend</span> to<br />answer all letters as soon as I<br />receive them, for I like to have<br />them in circulation. I have received<br />only two letters & four papers, which<br />accompanied your letter - since I have<br />been South; & you may be sure those<br />have been read & reread several times<br />over. My health continues good up to<br />the present date, & all the Led[yard] boys<br />I believe are improving: and with one<br />or two exceptions all able to be on duty<br />Your brother Chas received a letter last<br /><br />[Page 2]<br />night from home, which contained the<br />knowledge of your purchase on the Hill.<br />When I get home I guess I will tend<br />store for you as I shall be too lazy for<br />anything else. Isaac C. I see is <br />bound to be a great man - “no doubt” a<br />professionable one; but I hope his pro-<br />fession will be more meritorious than his<br />fathers, I presume it will be or he would<br />not have to study any more. “Not a bit”<br />Have you seen anything of Cephas of late?<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">It was a sad thing that I could not find</span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">him after spending so much time in look-</span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">ing for him. It would make my duty</span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">so much easier</span>! I was glad to hear that<br />my folks were well and all in that vi-<br />cinity but I guess they are not overanx-<br />ious to hear from me or they would<br />answer some of the letters I have<br />written them. I have written them<br />three or four & received none, and no<br />signs of any. I shall write another this<br />afternoon & see if I cannot get an<br /><br />[Page 3}<br />answer. The weather continues dry here &<br />extremely “<span style="text-decoration:underline;">hot</span>”. The River has fallen about<br />two ft. & continues to do so, and the water where<br />the land has been flooded is drying up <span style="text-decoration:underline;">which</span><br />makes it very disagreeable & is a source of<br />much sickness. The hospital is pretty<br />well filled up with invalids at the present<br />& a few days ago there were three fu-<br />nerals besides the death of a Provost mar<br />shal who’s was set North. Tell Bridget<br />I am a thousand times obliged to her for<br />filling up that blank leaf in your letter<br />as I like to have <span style="text-decoration:underline;">long</span> letters as well as<br />to have them often. Her news, too, was of the<br />right “stamp” - about the girls” - which she<br />knew would interest me most. That is right,<br />keep me posted in the “Girl” department if you<br />fail in all others. I think if I was at home<br />“digging in the dirt” Bridget & the war was <br />over I should like it very much but I<br />want to see the end of this rebellion if my<br />health will permit. I am surprised to hear<br />that Capt. Brown & Lyman Gallup are<br />getting to be intimate friends. Well Mary<br /><br />[Page 4]<br />will find a well furnished home I suppose &<br />a plenty of money. I suppose I shall make enough<br />off of this cruise to get married myself when I get<br />home if I don’t bring home one of these Creoles down<br />here with me. We are occupying the same old<br />place we were when I last wrote to you but are<br />all very anxious to move as soon as possible.<br />War news are very interesting down in this sec-<br />tion & I should think Beaureguard was about<br />ready to yield from all accounts. New Orleans<br />papers say that he told his troops they must<br />take care of themselves & I think this would<br />have been policy in the first place. Thirteen<br />mortar & some gun boats have passed by<br />our camp up the River since last night<br />probably to give them a few shells up to<br />Vicksburg or in that vicinity. Hallick is said<br />to have taken their whole fleet in his last<br />battle in the vicinity of Corinth & is using<br />them up in quick time. James, I want you to<br />send me one dollars worth or thereabouts of pos-<br />tage stamps & father will give you security.<br />I cannot get them here, even if I had money<br />& I do not like to send them unpaid. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Write to me</span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">as soon as you receive</span> & report me to my folks up to<br />this date if they don’t have a letter the same time<br />You & your folks have the best wishes of<br />your friend<br />Wm. H. Reynolds<br />Com. K 12 Reg. C.I.<br />New Orleans Louisiana<br />Care of E.H. Abbott<br />P.S. I hope you will be fully recovered of the cough when this reaches you.
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William Reynolds, 12th C.V.I., June 13, 1862
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
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Corinth (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1862
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William Reynolds writes from New Orleans to his friend James McCracken in Ledyard, Conn. Reynolds describes camp life, loneliness, disease and the ships and weaponry passing upriver following the siege of Corinth.
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McCracken Civil War Correspondence
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A collection of correspondence received by James McCracken from William Reynolds and Charles McCracken, soldiers in the Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War
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Camp Parapet<br />Carrollton Louisiana<br />Monday P.M.<br />July 21st, 1862c <br />Dear Friend:<br />Your letter of the 4th<br />was received a few days ago by your<br />friend, and its contents afforded me<br />such pleasure. I have received from<br />you and father forty postage stamps,<br />which was a very precious gift to<br />me and I don’t know what I should<br />have done without them; for I have got<br />no silver or gold money which is neces<br />sary in order to get them out here.<br />I was very sorry to learn that<br />Calvin was seriously ill; as it is a very<br />bad time for farmers to be sick at this<br />very busy season of the year; but I hope<br />before this letter reaches you, he will re-<br />gain his health, and be able to be about<br /><br />[Page 2]<br />his daily business, which I suppose is<br />mowing. If he was out here he would<br />get rid of that job as there is none of<br />it to be done in this part.<br />I am very happy to report myself well or<br />nearly so at this time which I suppose<br />will be very consoling to my mother who<br />is always borrowing trouble<br />about that which will be of no good<br />to her. Am occupying the same old<br />place as you will see by the heading of<br />the letter but are under marching or-<br />ders, and was in hopes when the order<br />was first issued that we should<br />leave in a short time, but now<br />it looks as though we should be<br />here for some time to come.<br />The New Orleans papers of Sunday<br />stated that the rebel Ram Arkansaw<br />had come out of the Yazoo river on<br />the morning of the 15th and whittled<br />our fleet at Vicksburg all to pieces<br />and then run in under cover of<br /><br />[Page 3]<br />the rebel guns. The news seemed to<br />have foundation and was generally cred<br />ited here at camp. Consequently our<br />Pickets received instruction to fire<br />an alarm if they saw a light coming<br />down the River. A light appeared<br />and the alarm given, and we were<br />turned out in line of battle, just<br />for nothing at all, as we have been<br />for a great many times since we<br />have been in camp. We have been<br />fooled so much in that line that it<br />has become an old story and I think<br />by and by we shall not be so particular<br />about turning out to a man, as we have<br />been. The papers of to-day say there<br />is no truth in the report.<br />I am sorry to say James that we<br />have an old grey headed louse of<br />an abolitionist for a Gen. Brig Gen Phelps<br />and consequently our camp is full of <br />“n*****s”. Besides those in camp, he<br />has allowed them to take the land of<br /><br />[Page 4]<br />loyal citizens just inside of our Picket &<br />there are now from six to eight hundred<br />I should think there supported by the<br />government. O it is a cursed thing<br />and I think the Gen will have to resign.<br />All our officers are down on him & Gen<br />Butler is death on his love for n*****s.<br />Our Major has written to the Secretary<br />of War and I think when he makes his re-<br />turns the n*****s will have to leave and I<br />hope Phelps with them. I don’t know what<br />the old Devil is going to do, for I see he<br />is organizing a Reg. of n*****s and they<br />travel about in companies every day<br />I understand they are going to be drilled<br />with arms and I don’t know but they will<br />be put into the Regiments that are not<br />full. The soldiers are all death on them<br />and on the General; so I think there<br />will be some fun here in a few days<br />I wouldn’t blame the Louisianans<br />for rising upon this Brigade or any other<br />which takes their n*****s after this style.<br />The last account from Richmond were fa-<br />vorable to McClellan I should think and<br />I am very anxious to hear of its fall.<br />Write soon to your friend Wm. H Reynolds<br />Ja. McCracken P.M. Com. K 12th Reg. C.I.<br />New Orleans La.<br />I shall write to your wife and will endeavor to close in good shape
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William Reynolds, 12th C.V.I., July 21, 1862
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William Reynolds writes from New Orleans to his friend James McCracken in Ledyard, Conn. He describes the camp, news and rumors, and preparing for battle and complains about local African Americans and his abolitionist general.
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1862-07-21
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McCracken Civil War Correspondence
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A collection of correspondence received by James McCracken from William Reynolds and Charles McCracken, soldiers in the Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War
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Brashear City La<br />July 28th, 1862 [sic, 1863]<br />Friend James<br />Having a few mo-<br />meets of leisure, I will endeavor to<br />answer your letter of the 6th inst<br />which I received with pleasure.<br />I was at Donaldsonville - up the <br />Miss River - when I received your note<br />but was then under marching orders<br />& could not well attend to answer-<br />ing letters. We embarked at that place on<br />the 21st inst., left New Orleans on<br />the 23rd & arrived at Brashear on<br />the 25th after a short passage down the<br />Miss. & in the Gulf. Here we found<br />things quite different from what they were<br />on the 9th of Apr. last when we left the<br />place. The same desolation & ruin which fol-<br />lows the rebel army is here manifest in<br />the most affecting manner. Small forts<br />& rifle pits are thrown up at various<br /><br />[Page 2]<br />points along the Bayou in which are<br />left some of the artillery spiked which<br />they took from our troops when they captured<br />the place & were obliged to leave on their has-<br />ty retreat. There are two engines left here<br />well torn to pieces & a great number of cars<br />burned upon the track. The smoke of their<br />incendiary deeds is yet visible & small<br />fragments of our clothing & treasured<br />articles scattered about the streets. The<br />13th Conn. Regt. is with us here & we have<br />commenced clearing off the track & getting<br />new timber together preparatory to laying<br />a new track. All the bridges are destroyed<br />from here to LaFourche crossing, where<br />our troops were lastly defeated & driven<br />back to the city; but when Old Dick<br />Taylor heard of the fall of Vicksburg &<br />Port Hudson he thought best to put off<br />the recapture of New Orleans & be making<br />tracks into Texas which he was not long in<br />doing. Our Gun Boats & troops did not<br />arrive here in time to intercept them<br />in their hasty flight across the country<br />& so they have gone on their way<br /><br />[Page 3]<br />rejoicing. Had we not achieved great &<br />important victories since we left here we<br />might feel saddened at the sight & prospect<br />before us but as it is our losses are hard-<br />ly thought of. The road is being repaired as<br />fast as possible & it will not be many<br />days before the train will be here from<br />the city - new troops will arrive - the<br />place be built up & the comforts of life<br />again be restored to us. We have accumu-<br />lated a great many bords [sic] & slabs with which<br />we have made a bit of covering for us<br />from the rain & sunshine. The weather<br />is “hot” - well suited for mosquitoes at<br />night when they begin their pretty songs<br />to us. Our nets we had to sleep under<br />were captured with our clothing here &<br />there is no peace to the wicked here in<br />the night without them. Since we left here<br />they have not troubled us, so now they bite<br />with renewed appetites. We have received<br />no pay since the 31st of December 1862<br />so we are as moneyless as we are destitute<br />of everything else. I had a plenty of postage<br />stamps in my knapsack but they are gone<br /><br />[Page 4]<br />with the rest of my things & I hav’nt any<br />thing to pay the postage on letters so I<br />am obliged to get them franked. When<br />communication is reopened to the city we shall<br />probably get some money again & then I<br />shall go to the city on a “spree” and get<br />some of the necessary articles in the line<br />of writing. Our Regt. is now quite small<br />- not half so large as it was when we<br />left here in April perhaps - some have<br />died from disease - some from sounds - others<br />have been killed & some taken prisoners<br />but we are as determined as ever to main-<br />tain our former reputation ain the field<br />when called again into active service to<br />remember our slaughtered ones, in re-<br />cent battles & strive to vindicate the<br />principles of American soldiers. Your<br />brother Chas was taken prisoner at<br />this place - paroled & sent to Ship<br />Island with the rest of the prisoners taken<br />around here. All the Ledyard boys in<br />this Regt. are in usual health like<br />myself. Port Hudson was not taken on<br />the 5th as you heard but surrender its<br />whole garrison on the 9th at 7 o’clock a.m.<br />I like to hear from you all often, so please<br />write when convenient & your letters<br />will find an early answer. remember me<br />to your wife - my folks & inquiring friends<br />Yours Respectfully<br />W.H. Reynolds<br />Co. K. 12th CI<br />New Orleans La
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William Reynolds, 12th C.V.I., July 28, 1863
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United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1862-1865)
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Reynolds writes to his friend James McCracken about the recapture of Brashear City, La. and the work of rebuilding after the Confederate retreat.
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1863-07-28
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McCracken Civil War Correspondence
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A collection of correspondence received by James McCracken from William Reynolds and Charles McCracken, soldiers in the Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War
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Alexandria Louisiana<br />May 14th, 1863<br />Friend James<br />As I have a few mo-<br />ments of leisure I will improve<br />them in answering yours of the 15th<br />Ult. which is before me. Was glad to hear<br />of your continued health & also of the <br />friends in that vicinity. As to myself my<br />health never was better.<br />Our Army left Brashear city on the<br />10th of Apr. on an expedition to Alexandria<br />for the purpose of cutting off rebel supplies<br />from Texas to port Hudson & Vicksburg as<br />Maj Gen Banks had withdrawn his troops<br />from Baton Rouge for the purpose of trying<br />another route for the reduction of the former<br />place. At Opelousas we staid about two<br />weeks during which time I went back<br />to Brashear city on business for the<br />Company & while there put a letter<br /><br />[Page 2]<br />into the office for your wife giving<br />a few particulars of our expedition to<br />that place. Since then we have been none<br />the less successful on our way to Alexandria.<br />Perhaps our present expedition has been<br />one of the most important ones of the war.<br />We have not only placed the rebels at<br />Port Hudson in a starving condition<br />but have taken immense quantities of<br />cotton, sugar & molasses to say nothing of<br />other confiscated articles of immense<br />value. At Governor Moore’s, about<br />seven miles from Alexandria we hal-<br />ted & obtained a beautiful secesh<br />flag which we still hold in our pos-<br />session. The old Governor was not at home<br />but his “n*****s” said he had “done gone<br />to Pine Hills” to avoid being taken<br />along with us. While here we have<br />made a short expedition to Pine<br />Hills to see what then was there. Saw<br />dissolving views of the rebels & considered<br />it not worth the while to further pur-<br />sue them as we have followed them up<br /><br />[Page 3]<br />closely ever since the battle of the Teche.<br />We are now in camp on the banks of the <br />Red River two miles form Alexandria<br />in the rear and are only stopping for<br />some rest & then we are off for Port<br />Hudson. We are under marching orders<br />& shall leave this afternoon or tomorrow<br />morning without doubt. I tell you James<br />we are a “used up” set of fellows; have<br />made some of the longest marches<br />known in Ancient or Modern history<br />and in this warm climate at that.<br />We have made from 25 to 30 miles<br />a day & somedays 36 miles since<br />we started. Banks is celebrated I believe<br />for marching his troops to death as he did<br />the 5th Conn. in Virginia. It may be that <br />we shall take transports down the Red<br />River, but I rather think he will shove<br />us through on foot. You have probably<br />seen accounts of our expedition in the<br />papers & so I will not particularise<br />Co. A of the 12th which was captured by<br />the Confederates at the time our Com. B<br /><br />[Page 4]<br />was taken by them on the “Teche” near Pat-<br />tersonville have not yet been exchanged<br />and they are at N. Orleans. Our 1st Lieut.<br />was mortally wounded as we suppose. saw him<br />at Franklyn as we came past on our present<br />expedition & the rebel surgeon who had charge<br />of him there said he could not live. have<br />since heard the ball was extracted & he on<br />the gain. The rebels had not time to pa-<br />role him before we took possession of the<br />place & all that was in it so he is free<br />from them. Our 2nd Lieut. Allyn left<br />us on the morning of the 13th of April very<br />much unwell & went in to the hospital<br />He was sick when we started & endured<br />the march as long as he could before <br />giving out. He was in the hospital at<br />New Orleans the last we knew of him.<br />Co. K. is therefore very unfortunate as we have<br />only the Capt. in command of us, and we all<br />dispise [sic] him except a few of his Westerly<br />Irishmen. He is a very ignorant, intemperate<br />fellow & cannot merit the respects of his<br />Company. Confederate money is the only cur-<br />rancy that would pass in Alexandria<br />when we arrived but is now rather depre-<br />ciating in value. It will soon “play out”<br />But I perceive I am taxing you to [sic] hard &<br />so I will close as you are perhaps wishing<br />me to do so that you may go about something<br />of more importance. Hoping to hear from you soon<br />I remain as ever your friend<br />W.H. Reynolds<br />Co K 12th Regt. C.V.<br />New Orleans La<br />J. McCracken
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William Reynolds, 12th C.V.I., May 14, 1863
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William Reynolds writes of the march north from Brashear City, occupation of Alexandria, and members of the company who had been killed, wounded, or captured.
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1863-05-14
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McCracken Civil War Correspondence
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A collection of correspondence received by James McCracken from William Reynolds and Charles McCracken, soldiers in the Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War
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<p>1864<br />J 27th<br />Camp near Carrollton La<br />My dear Brother.<br />I received your <span style="text-decoration:underline;">very</span><br />excellent letter of 14th <span style="text-decoration:underline;">inst. yesterday</span><br />on board steer Ohio Belle<br />on which we had embarked<br />bound up the river for <span style="text-decoration:underline;">some</span> point<br />in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Rebeldom</span> unknown to us <span style="text-decoration:underline;">but</span><br />supposed to be <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Vicksburg Miss.</span> but<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">mans</span> plans are often frustrated<br />& so these <span style="text-decoration:underline;">ones</span> for we had not gone<br />more than fifteen miles up the river<br />before the Machinery gave out.<br />a <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Shaft</span> was broken & <span style="text-decoration:underline;">cilinder [sic] head<br /></span>stove & one man in his <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Excitement<br /></span>jumped through a window &<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">severely</span> cut his arm. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">two</span> horses<br />were so <span style="text-decoration:underline;">much</span> injured that we<br />had to shoot them to get them<br />out of the bay & the boat was put</p>
<p>[Page 2]<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">about</span> & we steamed to our old<br />camp again where we now are.<br />& all seem to be engaged in visiting<br />of their <span style="text-decoration:underline;">friends</span>. & no doubt some-<br />thing of any trip. how long we shall<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">remain</span> here is unknown to me<br />as all movements are until we<br />are called <span style="text-decoration:underline;">upon</span> to <span style="text-decoration:underline;">pack up</span> which<br />has been often of late. for we have<br />been <span style="text-decoration:underline;">going</span> & never seeming to get<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">anywhere</span> this being the second<br />time we have started for <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Up the River</span><br />the weather is <span style="text-decoration:underline;">awful hot</span> & we<br />landed this morning & just<br />got our tents up to shelter us from<br />the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">blazing hot sun</span> & are enjoying<br />the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">best</span> of a <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Soldier’s</span> life. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Camp-life</span>.<br />& should feel better if <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Uncle Sam</span><br />would give us little better <span style="text-decoration:underline;">rations</span>.<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Something</span> instead of <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Stinking</span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Salt Beef</span> & hard bread but he is<br />not so <span style="text-decoration:underline;">much</span> to blame <span style="text-decoration:underline;">after all</span><br />for its [sic] these <span style="text-decoration:underline;">miserable contractors</span><br /><br />[Page 3] who are robing [sic] <span style="text-decoration:underline;">us</span> & making there [sic]<br />pile off the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">army</span>. I tell you <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Brother</span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">this war</span> is a <span style="text-decoration:underline;">big</span> thing & <span style="text-decoration:underline;">blockade</span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">running</span> is a big business. Some<br />are driving fast [sic] hordes off the<br />profits of such <span style="text-decoration:underline;">business</span>. Even<br />our Friend <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Reynolds</span> has been<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">accused</span> perhaps wrongfully of<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">helping</span> to run the blockade over<br />to the lake <span style="text-decoration:underline;">while there</span>. Well<br />that is the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">way. Some</span> help to<br />put down the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">rebellion</span> &<br />instead of doing their duty<br />aid the enemy. But I will not<br />enlarge on <span style="text-decoration:underline;">this</span> point for <span style="text-decoration:underline;">truth</span> is<br />mighty & <span style="text-decoration:underline;">will</span> prevail. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sometime</span><br />or other. & perhaps <span style="text-decoration:underline;">such</span> using is<br />their <span style="text-decoration:underline;">reward</span>. I am glad that<br />you are all well & are <span style="text-decoration:underline;">prospering</span><br />for we need all of us <span style="text-decoration:underline;">prosperity</span>. I have<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">no doubt</span> Shall have it if we <span style="text-decoration:underline;">do</span> our<br />duty I am very glad to hear from<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">you</span> & always <span style="text-decoration:underline;">shall</span> be & hope you will<br /><br />[Page 4]<br />continue this corespondence [sic] so<br />well <span style="text-decoration:underline;">begun</span>. Shall write as often<br />as I can & thus relieve the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">monotony</span><br />of the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">camp</span>. I send my love to<br />you <span style="text-decoration:underline;">all</span>. & here let me say that I<br />have my <span style="text-decoration:underline;">kind regards</span> for <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Father</span><br />notwithstanding his <span style="text-decoration:underline;">obstinacy</span>.<br />for I think it would be better for<br />him & us if he would <span style="text-decoration:underline;">hear</span> us<br />but <span style="text-decoration:underline;">never mind</span>. he <span style="text-decoration:underline;">no doubt</span><br />will go on in the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">old path</span>. it<br />is <span style="text-decoration:underline;">barely possible</span> that he is <span style="text-decoration:underline;">right</span>. <br />I was in hopes he would arrange<br />with <span style="text-decoration:underline;">you</span> to improve his land, but<br />it seems he <span style="text-decoration:underline;">has not</span>. Dear Brother I<br />must close hoping for your <span style="text-decoration:underline;">health</span><br />& <span style="text-decoration:underline;">happiness</span> & in the mean<span style="text-decoration:underline;">time</span><br />we will both do our duty to our<br />country. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Sometimes</span> I trust in God<br />to keep our <span style="text-decoration:underline;">powder dry</span> relying on<br />Him for <span style="text-decoration:underline;">protection</span> & a <span style="text-decoration:underline;">safe return</span><br />to <span style="text-decoration:underline;">home & friends</span>.<br />I Remain<br />Your Affectionate Brother<br />Chas. S. McCracken</p>
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Charles McCracken, 12th C.V.I., June 27, 1864
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Charles McCracken writes to his brother James of an aborted attempt to transport north toward Vicksburg, complains about corruption and blockade running among Union contractors and soldiers, and discusses matters in Connecticut.
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William Ingram Civil War Correspondence
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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.
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Ingram, Harriet Lamphere
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Camp Lyon<br />12 Reg’t, Co. K, U.S.A.,<br />March 8 1862<br />Dear Wife We<br />Reacht Ship Island this morning<br />Aboute 8 o’clock and we had<br />A very pleasant pashage. I am<br />Well as comon hoping these few<br />Lins will find you the same<br />Henry is well we left hartford<br />Febuary 23 for Ship Island<br />We puled down our tents aboute<br />10 o clock and it begun to raine<br />Aboute the same time we got<br />Them down and rained stdy all<br />The time we march to hartford<br />Thrue sposh ancle deep got weat<br />Thrue to our skin feat and all<br />Got a board of the cars aboute 4<br />O clock got to new haven little<br />After dark then we had to stand<br />Aboute their a nour or tow<br /><br />[Page 2] <br />Before we could guit a board<br />Of the Seamar elon sity<br />Half of the rigment was going<br />Aboard a nother Steamer but<br />It did not cum soe we had<br />All of us to go in one we was so<br />Crouded that I did not guit a<br />Chance to lay down that night<br />We got in new york the next<br />Morning aboute day light and<br />We got aboard the steamer fulton<br />That day thear was six hundred<br />Of the 13 main rigment on board<br />Of the fulton our rigmnet and<br />Sailors makes upwards of seventeen<br />Hundred men on board we<br />Left new york for Ship Island<br />Thursday 26 of febeary we have<br />Bin 10 days coming hear which<br />Is sum over ninteen hundred<br />miles from new york to Ship<br />Island I want you shod rite<br /><br />[Page 3] <br />To me as soon as you guit<br />This for I want to hear from<br />you and the children the very<br />Wourst kind I want to know<br />How you guit along wheather<br />you air goin to liv whear you<br />Liv now or not write wheather<br />you have got your ten dolars bounty<br />Or not I sent you a leter<br />A day or tow bfore I left with<br />My degaritype and ten dolor<br />Note and I want to no wheather<br />you got them or not write<br />All the nues you guit around<br />Home guive my love to mis<br />Felows and Sarah and uncle<br />Ben and aunt Sarah I want<br />To hear from them all<br />Tell uncle ben thear is eny<br />Quantey of sea fouls hear<br />Can Shoute eny Quantey<br />Of them reight long Siae<br /><br />[Page 4] <br />The vesel thear pears to<br />bea a good meny Solgers<br />On the Island I dont<br />No how menny for I hav<br />Not ben ashoer yet<br />They ar in a hury to send<br />The male so I cant write eny<br />more now pleas write plain<br />So I can reaid it them others<br />Leters was serablea so that I<br />Could not read all of it<br />Direct your leters<br />Camp Lyon Co K<br />12 Rigment Cv Ship Island
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William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., March 18, 1862
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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William Ingram writes to his wife of his departure from Connecticut, passage to the Gulf of Mexico, and the regimental camp on Ship Island, Mississippi
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William Ingram Civil War Correspondence
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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.
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Ingram, William, 1824-1863
Ingram, Harriet Lamphere
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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
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Henry Lamphere, 12th C.V.I., June 13, 1862
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
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1862-06-13
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Henry Lamphere writes to his uncle over the unequal enrollment bounty that some soldiers received asking that he help resolve the issue in town.
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William Ingram Civil War Correspondence
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United States -- History -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Sources
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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.
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Ingram, William, 1824-1863
Ingram, Harriet Lamphere
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Camp Paripet<br />Sept. 15. 1862<br />May. Dear. Wife<br />I thought I Woul<br />Wright you a<br />Few lines to let<br />You know that<br />I have got quite<br />Smart a gaine hoping these few<br />Lines will finde you and the<br />Children all well I send you one<br />Box containing a gun. I wish<br />You Would guit uncle ben to oile<br />It in side and oute side and rap it<br />All up with sum wolen cloth and<br />Put it in dum fry plase whare it<br />Will keape safe I wan you to take<br />Good care of it for I think a good<br />Deale of it as it was a seasesh gun<br />Onse if I shouldent live to cum<br />Home a gane I wante Willey to have<br />It I send you a seasesh shell box<br />And a paire of shels and I want<br /><br />[Page 2] <br />You shoulde kepe them to remember<br />Me by I send you sum glass<br />Jars theire is bushels of them laing<br />Aboute the campe ground and I<br />Tyhought I would send you sum<br />Of them I send you sum seasesh<br />Pepers which I gethered myself and<br />I Wish that you would give<br />Mrs Fellows one bottle of them<br />And aunt Sarah 1 bottle of them<br />And uncle ben 1 bottle of them<br />I wish that you would plant those<br />Peper seads in a box and if you<br />Will keape them in a warm<br />Place they will grow and bare the<br />year round I send you sum of our<br />Camp candles. this basket I made<br />From sum palm leaf stolks those<br />Pods aire cotton pods cotton plant<br />groes sum hier than I can reach<br />And has yellow and pink blosums<br />One stolk I send uncle ben sum<br />Cartredges so he can sea hoe they<br />aire maide<br /><br />[Page 3] <br />Those shells in the tin box I pick<br />Them up on ship Island and want<br />Tow keepe them tow remember the<br />Island by those roses grow heare<br />In abundance heare I send you<br />Sum figs put in venagar the<br />First crop of figs aire all gon and<br />Theire is a nother crop cuming on<br />Oranges aire very plenty heare the<br />First crope of them aire all gon and <br />The secon crop aire moste grone now<br />I send you sum greane ones I donte<br />Spose that they will keepe till<br />They guit home those presimons<br />Seads plant them sum shaare<br />Send sum to father lampheres<br />Folks tell them that I say that<br />They must plant them in a good<br />Rich spot they grow to bea quite<br />A large tree and bear first rate<br />Fruite those leaves are bernaners leavs<br />Sum of those leavs aire as bigr a<br />Gaine as those aire I sent you<br /><br />[Page 4] <br />I donte think of eny thing<br />Else now so god by for this time<br />Fram your afectionate husband<br />Wm. Ingram
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William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., September 15, 1862
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations
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William Ingram sends a letter describing the contents of a box he is sending home
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1862-09-15
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The Beatrix Potter Symposium Exhibition
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Potter, Beatrix
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This collection contains digital images of objects used in an exhibition celebrating the Beatrix Potter Society Symposium held at Connecticut College in June 2017. The exhibition's title was <a href="http://lc-digital.conncoll.edu/exhibits/show/bps-fantasy-animals/introduction">The Passion for Fantasy Animals in Late Victorian Children's Literature and Beyond</a> (click the link to see the exhibition) and depicted the development and use of animals in human form in children's literature of the 19th and 20th century.
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Caldwell's Frog's Wooing
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William Ingram Civil War Correspondence
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United States -- History -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Sources
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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.
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Ingram, William, 1824-1863
Ingram, Harriet Lamphere
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L.A. Nov 5 1862<br />My Dear Wife I<br />Receivd your leters<br />Last night and was<br />very glad to hear<br />From you and the<br />Children I am well as comon<br />Hoping those few lines will find<br />you and the children the same we<br />Air now on a march we started<br />From our camp Oct 25 and went<br />up the river aboute ninty miles<br />From new orleans and then we<br />Have ben marchen kinderly on a<br />Sirkle we are now aboute 52 miles<br />From new orleans we have bn<br />On our march 13 days we have<br />Had one fight at Gorgey landens<br />Oct 28 the 8 new hampshire 13 ct<br />And our regment was in the fight<br />Our rigment was in the front of<br /><br />[Page 2] <br />The batel the inermy was posted<br />In the road running from east to<br />West on the left of the line<br />They had 16 peaces of cannon the<br />Infuntry had a deep ditch that<br />They squt in and a high bord<br />Fence in front of them whch<br />They could hide behinde and we<br />Couldent se them we had a plain<br />Feald to cross aboute a hundred<br />Rods long and they commenst firen<br />As quick as we hove in sight we<br />Marcht streight forward and loaded<br />And fiered as fast as we could<br />And by the time we had got half<br />Way crost the lot the begun to<br />Run for a swamp which was just<br />Acrost the road and haulted and<br />Half of our company was ordered<br />In to the swamp and I was among<br />The rest we marcht in the water and<br />Mud was half lage deep we tuck 23<br /><br />[Page 3] <br />Prisners and brought oute of<br />The swamp was strued with guns<br />Blankets hats haversacks kanteens<br />And a greate menney other things<br />We foloward them up so sharp<br />Tht we got 2 hundred of them<br />Priseners and aboute 2 hundred<br />And 50 stans of arms and one<br />Cannon our side had 11 kiled<br />And 18 wounded the rebels had `5<br />Kiled and 1 genral 34 wounded<br />And 1 genra wounded and tuck<br />Prisner our company had 1 kiled<br />1 Wounded this fight tuck place<br />On the west side of a small river<br />Which cums oute th missipy river<br />And emps into the gulf of mexico<br />Part of our brigaid was on the east<br />Sid of the river when the fite was<br />The rebels put oute and I hav<br />Not sea them sens they burnt<br />A bridge at thibodaux and a<br />Rialroad bridge about 2 miles<br />Below this road runs into new orleans<br /><br />[Page 4] We have stopt hear to rest for<br />A fue days and repare the bridge<br />We have got the road clear from<br />New Orleans to this bridge our<br />Leters cum to us this way the<br />Box that you sent me I have not<br />Got yet and it will bea douteful<br />Whither I gut it or not if it was<br />Directed new orleans a box will<br />Go as furas it is directed and<br />No further leters will follow the<br />Regment whare ever it goes so you<br />Must direct yours the same as<br />you hav before I got 3 leters last nite<br />1 From emily 2 from you and was<br />very glad to hear from you and<br />All the rest and to hear that<br />you had got what I sent you<br />I had to write this in such a<br />Hurrey I don't know as you can<br />Read it so I must bid you good by<br />from your afectionate husband<br />Wm. Ingram<br />The picture you sent me<br />I wouldent take 100 dolars for it
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William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., November 5, 1862
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
Georgia Landing, Battle of (Louisiana : 1862)
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William Ingram writes to his wife about his participation in the Battle of Georgia Landing, a Union victory in Lafourche Parish, October 27, 1862.
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1862-11-05