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

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GLC#
GLC03603.224-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
17 April 1863
Author/Creator
Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878
Title
to his family
Place Written
Suffolk, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. :
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Notes that he is located "3 miles below Suffolk, on the opposite side of the Nansemond River from the Rebs." Writes of a confusion which resulted in Lieutenant Foss being discharged for not reporting on time and that he will miss Sam (Foss) who he describes as an affectionate soldier who was just as against drinking as Coit was. Remarks about his anger that the 8th Regiment does not get due credit in newspaper stories about the battles. Written near Suffolk, Virginia.

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