Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) to his family
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.085 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M. (1838-1878) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 March 1862 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy
Describes the other officers aboard the Sentinal. Considers the possibility of the regiment going to Beaufort or Newbern. Written on board the ship "the Sentinal."
Sunday 9 March '62 on board "Sentinal" Roanoke
We are still here & I know not when we are to start. Dr. Storrs is going ashore & I have only a moment to write & must send this by him. we are very much hoping to get one more mail from home before we start & now are expecting it. I long to hear from George & all of you & to know you are well again. The day after we came aboard I went ashore & met Capt. Griswold of the 11th & afterwards met him again & introduced Col. Harland to him on board the Louisiana (I forgot to say that the 11th are going with us) Capt G spoke of calling upon you in old N. we learn here that Capt. Farnsworth is engaged to a young lady in Meridan, where the cavalry have been quartered so long. She is a sister of our present Sergt major, name Parker, are rich, & very pretty I hear. we have no news at all. I think we are going to Beaufort or Newbern but of course dont know anything. since our Regt left Annaapolis more than half our line officers have been changed & oh how much for the better not one has resigned whose place is not filled by a better & more capable man & I now believe our Regt line officers are up to any of them. With very best love Chas. we expect services to day & I hope for a good day though this is a hard place for it.
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