Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) to his family
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.038 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) Place Written: Annapolis, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 November 1861 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy
Writes briefly about the uncertainty of where the regiment is headed next.
1/2 past Eight Sunday evening Yours of the 21st is just received, how & when it came I cant tell, but it has made fearful bad enough. I was very careless to write anything about going to Texas for I have no idea we shall & only meant to give it as a camp rumor. I think it more likely that we go to Charleston, N.Carolina, or many other places but of course I know nothing about it & probably shall not until we arrive where we are going but where ever I go I am in the Lord's keeping & He can preserve me as well in one place as another. I will perhaps add a line in the morning.
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