1861-1862

Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862

Header Record

Title: [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; but he is not discharged until October 1864, after serving his three years.

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13 May 1861

Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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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22 June 1862

Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

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1 July 1862

Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister Sallie

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15 September 1862

Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Written on patriotic stationery.

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17 November 1862

Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Discusses skirmishes with the rebels in North Carolina.

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February 9, 1862

Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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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