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- GLC#
- GLC03603.173-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 16 December 1862
- Author/Creator
- Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878
- Title
- to his family
- Place Written
- Falmouth, Virginia
- Pagination
- 2 p. :
- Primary time period
- Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
- Sub-Era
- The American Civil War
Writes, "The mental suffering of the last few days & nights has been beyond expression & much as we all disliked the marching in retreat the relief of mind on putting foot to ground this side the river was wonderful." Describes retreating after six days of fighting and the tirelessness of General Burnside. Assures his family that no one they know was injured. Written from Lacey Mansion, in Falmouth, Virginia.
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