Smith, Asa, fl. 1861-1862 to sister

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GLC#
GLC03696.10-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
20 October 1861
Author/Creator
Smith, Asa, fl. 1861-1862
Title
to sister
Place Written
Hampton, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 12.7 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

to sister He says there is nothing new to report except the arrival of more troops. One of the soldiers in Company C deserted and will either run to the "secesh camp" or be shot if he returns. He praises Colonel Wyman for his character, saying
"for my part, I like him better every day." There are many ships in the shipyard, including a cigar company boat that is being used by the military. He received a letter from Wallace [his brother who enlisted in the Mass. 22nd], and Wallace is in good spirits. Numbered in pencil "18." Written at Camp Hamilton.

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