Letter from Robert C. Caldwell to Mag Caldwell, December 9th, 1863
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Identifier: 845.1.e.13
Letter from Robert C. Caldwell to his wife Mag Caldwell. Robert is serving as a private in Company C., 10th Battalion, North Carolina Heavy Artillery near Wilmington, N.C. Robert returns to his camp after building cabins for winter quarters at Camp Lamb. He expresses his faith in God and tells Mag he is resigned to his situation at the camp near Wilmington where he is stationed. He also sends her advice on killing hogs and taking care of the corn. more...
     
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Letter from Robert C. Caldwell to his wife Mag Caldwell. Robert is serving as a private in Company C., 10th Battalion, North Carolina Heavy Artillery near Wilmington, N.C. Robert returns to his camp after building cabins for winter quarters at Camp Lamb. He expresses his faith in God and tells Mag he is resigned to his situation at the camp near Wilmington where he is stationed. He also sends her advice on killing hogs and taking care of the corn.
Creator(s)
Caldwell, Robert C.
Date
December 09 , 1863
Call Number
845.1.e.13
Additional Resources
Collection(s)
Robert C. Caldwell Collection
Military History
- Civil War
Social and Family Life

Subject(s)
Caldwell, Robert C.--Correspondence
Caldwell, Mag--Correspondence
Letters
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate
Soldiers--North Carolina--Correspondence
Finding Aid
Caldwell, Robert C., Collection

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Location (spatial)
United States--North Carolina--New Hanover County (N.C.)--Camp Lamb (N.C.)
Type
text
Medium
letters (correspondence)
Physical Description
148mm x 209mm
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 Fri Nov 18 06:40 PM  by Jay Jackson

While reviewing the information in the right hand side of the document I realized that a typo had been made as to the sate of the letter. The actual date for this letter is 1863, while the quick reference to the right states that the letter was written in 1893.
Tags Typo to the right
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