Cassimere Churchill, Albany, New York, to "Dear Brother" (Deacon), 1861 November 18

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Title

Cassimere Churchill, Albany, New York, to "Dear Brother" (Deacon), 1861 November 18

Description

Cassimere writes of bathing and the system of water and pipes. He describes the infantry's barracks, artillery leaving for Washington, D.C., the city, and Hudson River. He tells of a court martial, fight in town, and drilling exercise where men left formation when asked "to form on fours." He advises his brother, "I want you to be a man in every respect, a man that is a Man is the noblest work of God."

Creator

Churchill, Cassimere, 1840-1861

Source

Small Collections Box 15, Folder 1

Identifier

SC 00406

Language

eng

Type

Text

Date Created

1861-11-18

Has Version

https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/22540

Is Part Of

Cassimere Churchill Papers

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Status

To transcribe

Percent Completed

100

Weight

100100

Citation

Churchill, Cassimere, 1840-1861, “Cassimere Churchill, Albany, New York, to "Dear Brother" (Deacon), 1861 November 18,” W&M Transcribe, accessed April 19, 2024, https://transcribe.libraries.wm.edu/items/show/5209.