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21st Regt. Mass. Infantry: Charles H. White Archive....
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21st Regt. Mass. Infantry: Charles H. White Archive. Collection of war-time letters written by Charles H. White (b. 1840), a chair maker from Ashburnham, Massachusetts who served in the 21st and 36th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry for the full duration of the war (July 19, 1861 to July 22, 1865). The regiment saw action at most of the major battles of the war, including New Bern, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and others. There are three letters from 1861, seven from 1862, three from 1863, eight from 1864, seven from 1865 (one of which is written on a "Return of Men Joined" form) plus a letter written to White by his wife and another from his younger brother. Some of the letters are accompanied by typed transcriptions and original transmittal envelopes. The letters written by White were addressed to his sister and mother. It appears White worked as a barber, musician and orderly in the hospital ward. Some excerpts: " [August 21, 1861] ... we saw the submarine boat that the rebels made to blow up the government vessels in the Potomac. it was about as big round as a hogshead and about 30 feet long pricked at the ends. it was a curious looking thing... Baltimore was the lowest dirtiest nasty looking hole I ever was in... [December 15, 1862] ... the girls out here have n***** boys to wait on them. how should you like one to play with and go to parties. one that is black as a coal... the rebs attack us once in a while [at Petersburg] but they get whipped every time... Admiral Farragut was here today at Gen. Meade's Head Qrs... [November 8, 1864] ... To day is election day and I hope the people will elect 'Uncle Abe' again. He is the man to end this war speedily and satisfactorily, and I hope he will be elected, don't you? The men will cut a road through the wood in the morning and at night the trains are running - a fair example of Yankee ingenuity." Two or three letters are incomplete, one is not legible because of lightness. Generally of a routine nature, but displaying a fine sense of humor.Auction Info
2015 December 12 Civil War & Militaria Signature Auction - Dallas #6144 (go to Auction Home page)
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