to his family

Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 to his family

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GLC#
GLC03603.181-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
January 10, 1863
Author/Creator
Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878
Title
to his family
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
2 p. :
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Describes a new military plan that is meant to alleviate the financial pressure caused by the long period of time between visits from the paymaster. The new plan allows officers to purchase two rations of food daily in order to feed servants that had otherwise been fed using the officers pocket money. Jokes that once their money runs out, all the officers will be forced to resign. Reports that he and the other officers blame General Sumner for this unfair plan.

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