Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 to his family
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.080 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 Place Written: Roanoke Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 28, 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Order a Copy
Responds to 5 letters he has received from his family and reacts to news about his Uncle George's illness. Writes about taking a soldier from another company as his orderly until he is fully recovered. Mentions promotions within the regiment and again requests newspaper accounts of the battle of Roanoke. Written from Joshua Johnson's house on Roanoke Island.
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