William Ingram Civil War Correspondence
Title
William Ingram Civil War Correspondence
Subject
United States -- History -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Sources
Description
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
Ingram, William, 1824-1863
Ingram, Harriet Lamphere
Source
William Ingram Collection, Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives
Publisher
Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, Connecticut College
Collection Items
William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., March 18, 1862
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
Henry Lamphere, 12th C.V.I., June 13, 1862
Henry Lamphere writes to his uncle over the unequal enrollment bounty that some soldiers received asking that he help resolve the issue in town.
William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., September 15, 1862
William Ingram sends a letter describing the contents of a box he is sending home
William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., November 5, 1862
William Ingram writes to his wife about his participation in the Battle of Georgia Landing, a Union victory in Lafourche Parish, October 27, 1862.
William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., December 2, 1862
William Ingram writes to his wife that he is sending home money, which she should save. He writes of the spending habits of his fellow soldiers and comments on the price of goods in New Orleans.
William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., December 14, 1862
William Ingram writes to his wife of the death of her brother, Henry Lamphere, of food poisoning in Jefferson City, Louisiana
William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., February 21, 1862
William Ingram writes to his wife about Camp Lyon and his inability to make a final visit home before deployment to Mississippi because he hasn't been paid and can't afford the trip.
William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., August 11, 1862
William Ingram writes to his wife about the difficulties of getting home and the progress of the war in Louisiana.