Papers (1865) consisting of a complaint letter.
The 68th Regiment was organized near Jackson, North Carolina in the early spring of 1864. The unit served in North Carolina and East Tennessee and later guarded prisoners at Salisbury. In April 1865 the men were ordered to return home, but while the orders were being carried out, the war ended.
This collection consists of one letter (February 28, 1865) from Richard Commander, a member of the 68th Regiment, N.C. Troops, to his mother when the regiment camped near Tarboro. In this letter, Commander complains of his ill health due to exposure caused by the lack of a blanket or overcoat. Commander also expresses his dissatisfaction on not receiving his discharge papers. His low morale is further expressed in his statement that the Confederacy is almost finished due to the arming of the black men. He states that the desertion rate is high in that twenty-four men of his regiment have deserted recently.
Gift of Mrs. B. W. White
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