Cornelius Gold Papers
Title
Cornelius Gold Papers
Subject
United States -- History -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Sources
Description
A collection of correspondence between Cornelius Gold and his family, written between 1862 and 1866. The bulk of the correspondence is from Gold to his mother. There are also several pieces of correspondence to his brother and individual letters to other family members. This collection includes two letters from Romulus Loveridge, a lieutenant in the 3rd US Colored Infantry. The collection also contains a 62 page journal kept by Gold on his voyage from New York to Hong Kong and from Hong Kong to England in 1861-1862.
Creator
Gold, Cornelius, B., 1839-1921
Source
Cornelius Gold Papers, Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives
Publisher
Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, Connecticut College
Collection Items
Cornelius Gold, U.S. Navy, February 4, 1865
Cornelius Gold writes to his mother about life on board ship, infrequent mail delivery, his colleagues, and an expedition into Mobile Bay.
Cornelius Gold, U.S. Navy, January 12, 1864 (i.e. 1865]
![Cornelius Gold, U.S. Navy, January 12, 1864 (i.e. 1865]](https://lc-digital.conncoll.edu/files/thumbnails/4e463e2a1bc781faa7aa417f144a4754.jpg "Cornelius Gold, U.S. Navy, January 12, 1864 (i.e. 1865]")
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, U.S. Navy, March 5, 1865
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, U.S. Navy, April 9, 1865
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, U.S. Navy, April 16, 1865
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, 6th C. V. I., March 16, 1864
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, 6th C.V.I., February 29, 1864
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, 3rd U.S.C.I., March 5, 1864
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, 6th C.V.I., November 2, 1863
Cornelius Gold writes to his brother about camp life, other soldiers, dealings with officers, and his job as regimental secretary.
Romulus Loveridge, 3rd U.S.C.I., Sep. 11, 1863
Romulus Loveridge writes to Cornelius Gold of operations around the siege of Charleston and life in camp.