Title: Charles Newton to Mathias Embry

Identifier: 1421-s2-b1-fb-i1   (https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/65915)

Description: Correspondence from Charles Newton to Mathias Embry in which Newton captures the motivation of Black soldiers serving in the Union Army. He writes "I am well satisfied[,] my resolution is made perfect . . . although we are far from home we are not yet in mind of the way the [terribly?] have treated we friends of color and now stand as though they had done some great righteous duty and deserved to be worshiped [.] we will worship them with powder and lead. . ." Newton was possibly a relative of Embry’s and a Black soldier in the Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment, Company C. Note: the letter is likely misdated and the correct year should be 1864 based on context of Newton's return to his regiment. Includes envelope and transcript.