Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to "Dear Brother", 1861 December 10-16

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Title

Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to "Dear Brother", 1861 December 10-16

Description

Cassimere writes how he woke sleeping sentries, but didn't report them, even though a risk to his post. A large Balloon passes over camp. A comrade died during the night from measles. "I have been strutting around camp with a new carbine..." He tells about the sachel he sent home.

Creator

Churchill, Cassimere, 1840-1861

Source

Small Collections Box 15, Folder 1

Identifier

SC 00406

Language

eng

Type

Text

Date Created

1861-12-01

Has Version

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

Is Part Of

Cassimere Churchill Papers

Scripto

Status

To transcribe

Percent Completed

100

Weight

100100

Citation

Churchill, Cassimere, 1840-1861, “Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to "Dear Brother", 1861 December 10-16,” W&M Transcribe, accessed April 26, 2024, https://transcribe.libraries.wm.edu/items/show/5214.