William Reynolds, 12th C.V.I., June 13, 1862
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
Soldiers--Conduct of life
Corinth (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1862
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.
1862-06-13
William Reynolds, 12th C.V.I., July 21, 1862
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans
Racism
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.
1862-07-21
William Reynolds, 12th C.V.I., July 28, 1863
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1862-1865)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.
Reynolds writes to his friend James McCracken about the recapture of Brashear City, La. and the work of rebuilding after the Confederate retreat.
1863-07-28
William Reynolds, 12th C.V.I., May 14, 1863
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
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.
1863-05-14
Charles McCracken, 12th C.V.I., June 27, 1864
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
Corruption
Blockade
Operations rations (Military supplies)
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.
William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., March 18, 1862
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
Soldiers--Conduct of life
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
1862-03-18
Henry Lamphere, 12th C.V.I., June 13, 1862
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
Soldiers--Conduct of life
United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc.
Henry Lamphere writes to his uncle over the unequal enrollment bounty that some soldiers received asking that he help resolve the issue in town.
1862-06-13
William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., September 15, 1862
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
William Ingram sends a letter describing the contents of a box he is sending home
1862-09-15
Caldwell's Frog's Wooing
William Ingram, 12th C.V.I., November 5, 1862
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865)
Georgia Landing, Battle of (Louisiana : 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.
1862-11-05