Cassimere Churchill, Camp Desolation, to "Dear Sister", 1862 March 19

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Title

Cassimere Churchill, Camp Desolation, to "Dear Sister", 1862 March 19

Description

Cassimere describes where he is sitting and what is going on around him. He is guarding the ammunition train which has "...120 wagons...drawn by 360 trains...we have shot and shell enough to bury Richmond." He tells of the vessels on the river and how Regulars and Volunteers often fight. His replies to his sister's criticisms of his picture. He is the heaviest man in the regiment at 227 lbs. "...three wooden guns at Manassas were put to fool us..."

Creator

Churchill, Cassimere, 1840-1861

Source

Small Collections Box 15, Folder 1

Identifier

SC 00406

Language

eng

Type

Text

Date Created

1862-03-19

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, Camp Desolation, to "Dear Sister", 1862 March 19,” W&M Transcribe, accessed March 28, 2024, https://transcribe.libraries.wm.edu/items/show/5210.