Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 to his family
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.146 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 Place Written: Antietam Creek, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 September 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : Order a Copy
Reports that they have been ordered to Harpers Ferry. Writes that he will be unable to take his furlough because of Lieutenant Eaton's and Lieutenant Shepard's injuries from battle. Requests that newspapers with stories about the battle be saved or mailed to him. Also mentions that the regiment may go to Washington, D.C. to recruit. Describes the Chaplain's heroic service to the regiment during the battle, saying that he was the last to walk off the field though slightly wounded. Also says that though the 8th regiment had many wounded and a few killed, that other regiments and companies had much greater losses.
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