Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 to his family
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03603.136 Author/Creator: Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878 Place Written: Fredericksburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 August 1862 Pagination: 4 p. + scrap Order a Copy
Writes about a conversation he had with Colonel Harland about promotions and rank. Responds to news about who is enlisting in Norwich and writes that he knows his experience as an officer has been much better than that of the privates. Request shirts with pockets sewn into them and asks his family to preserve and season some tomatoes to send to him.
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