Newberry Library - Letter, Colby, Carlos to Sallie, Milliken’s Bend, LA (mail, discharges in the regiment, weather, details of a recently rec..., Carlos W. Colby Carlos Colby, Mar. 26, 1863

Letter, Colby, Carlos to Sallie, Milliken’s Bend, LA (mail, discharges in the regiment, weather, details of a recently rec..., Carlos W. Colby Carlos Colby, Mar. 26, 1863

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Open book Carlos Colby letter to Sallie, Milliken’s Bend, LA (mail, discharges in the regiment, weather), Mar. 26, 1863

Title Letter, Colby, Carlos to Sallie, Milliken’s Bend, LA (mail, discharges in the regiment, weather, details of a recently rec..., Carlos W. Colby Carlos Colby, Mar. 26, 1863

Date Mar. 26, 1863

Language English

Subjects American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865), Brothers and sisters, Civil-military relations, Military, Parent and adult child, Soldiers, Soldiers' writings, American

Description Primarily correspondence (129 letters) of Illinois farmer and Civil War soldier Carlos W. Colby, written between 1862 and 1865, to his sisters, brother, brother-in-law, and niece, plus a dozen Civil War letters written by Colby’s future brother-in-law James Rowe. Also includes Colby’s reminiscences of his boyhood and his service in the 97th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, some family correspondence, genealogical material and a few photos.

User-Contributed Transcription Thursday Eve. I had sealed and deliver my other half sheet to Mr. White when the news of Capt. Ockenbach arrival spread through Camp like wild fire. Great was the rejoising, and many were the happy countenances in Comp. I. & G. for they most all of them received some token from home I was greatly relieved to hear that Carrie is getting better. She must have suffered terribly with hir face. All the things you sent me arrived here is a good condition. The Hat is just a fit. The Peaches I presume are good, am cooking

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

Archival Collection Title Carlos W. Colby papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Colby Box 1 Folder 51

BibID 991758318805867

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 1662px × 2704px 12.89 MB

Filename 991758318805867_midwest_ms_colby_box_001_fl_0051_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL1ZWJR

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