Swain, Julius Marshall (1835-1911) to his sister
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00653.10.04 Author/Creator: Swain, Julius Marshall (1835-1911) Place Written: Poolesville, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 February 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 25.3 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy
Describes financial situation. Has been burning log cabins in the vicinity: "the citizens are about sick of soldiers and I can't blame them for that for fences suffer dreadfully and always will where seasoned wood is scarce." A postscript dated 1 March describes the change in command and his new position with his old company.
Swain was a telegrapher with the Massachusetts Signal Corps, 38th Regiment. He enlisted in 1862 as a second lieutenant, and was commissioned into the US Army Signal Corps in 1863, resigning in 1865. He was breveted first lieutenant and captain 13 March 1865. Swain considered joining the 54th Mass. (Colored) Regiment.
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