Newberry Library - Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister, Morganza, LA (boredom at camp, mail, weather, health, traffic on the Mississippi River), Carlos W. Colby Carlos Colby, Aug. 28, 1864

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Open book Carlos Colby letter to sister, Morganza, LA (boredom at camp, mail, weather, health, traffic on the Mississippi River), Aug. 28, 1864

Title Letter, Colby, Carlos to sister, Morganza, LA (boredom at camp, mail, weather, health, traffic on the Mississippi River), Carlos W. Colby Carlos Colby, Aug. 28, 1864

Date Aug. 28, 1864

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 Morganza La Sunday Eve August 28th 1864 Dear Sister Of all the dull, and lonesome, places, in Creation this beats them all. For the past week, untill yesterday not a vistage of an upriver boat was to be seen, from higher up than Vicksburg, and for nearly the same length of time, no communications were had from New Orleans so that we were begining to have our doubts as to whether the world still wagged as usual Rumors were becomeing rife as to blockades, both above and below. If Dame Rumor was to be believed Helena, Memphis, and Donelsonville were all blockaded by the Rebels so that no boats could pass, but yesterday three of the St. Louis packets made their appearance, bringing a small mail, and reporting everything clear above. All the authority I have for saying it was a small mail, was because I got no letters. The evening has turned out cool and pleasant, with a heavy shower passing to the north of us giveing us a cool breeze and a slight

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Archival Collection Title Carlos W. Colby papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Colby Box 1 Folder 109

BibID 991758318805867

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 991758318805867_midwest_ms_colby_box_001_fl_0109_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL1ZX2I

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