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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.

William Ingram writes to his wife of the death of her brother, Henry Lamphere, of food poisoning in Jefferson City, Louisiana

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 writes to his wife about his participation in the Battle of Georgia Landing, a Union victory in Lafourche Parish, October 27, 1862.

William Ingram sends a letter describing the contents of a box he is sending home

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 writes to his wife of his departure from Connecticut, passage to the Gulf of Mexico, and the regimental camp on Ship Island, Mississippi