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[Collection of William B. Davis, D company, 10th regiment, Connecticut, infantry] [Decimalized .01-.06]

All 6 of these letters are written from New Berne, North Carolina (written as "New Berne" or "Newberne"), to his sister back in Connecticut. Davis is wounded 8 February 1862 at Roanoke Island, and writes in detail of this battle and of his wound...

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to his parents and sisters

Describes his regiment's participation in the Battle of Roanoke Island. Written in pencil on patriotic stationery.

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to his sister

Writes, "The whites have allmost all left and the nigers have full swing at every thing they never dreamt of living in such stile before. The inhabitants left every thing but themselves when Burnside came and beat a hasty retreat."

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to his sister

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to his sister Sallie

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to his sister

Written on patriotic stationery.

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to his sister

Discusses skirmishes with the rebels in North Carolina.

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