Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) to his family
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.113 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) Place Written: Newbern, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 June 1862 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy
Writes of the officers confronting the Chaplain with his nosy behavior. They report that he is writing home with detrimental news of the regiment.
I understand the officers had a mutiny a few days since & told our new chaplain plainly that he must conduct himself differently from what he has done since joining us. He is nosing round into every body's business & making himself exceedingly unpopular with both off. & men. He, we learn, has been writing home letters quite detrimental to the Regt & in many respects untrue & entirely unfair, he seems to not to consider that he is not in New England with all the best part of society round him. I should be ready to wager all that I am worth that there is not a more moral camp in the Department than ours & I am proud to write it so. 12 Midnight & I must close tho' I dont want to stop. Am very well. Shall direct this to Ellen & shall expect a real long letter in return. I do value her letters very much & wish I could have one each mail from her as regularly as I do from the young man in the Insurance office & his dear old mama. Remembrance to uncle Geo & Aunt Mary always, & best love from Affct son & bro Chas Do enjoy the trunk hugely & contents. what did trunk, pants, &c cost? Has been very cold & stormy for last few days, warm this afternoon. June 17,'62 81/2 o'clock AM Just starting for the city to attend the court martial. Very well but rather sleepy, did not get up to roll call at 5 o'clock this AM was fast asleep as I did not get to bed until about one AM. I was foolish to sit up so late even to write you when I knew so well what my duty for the day was to be. Very best love Chas
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