Box Small Collections Box 15
Contains 42 Results:
Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to "Dear Brother", 1862 February 3
Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to unknown recipient, 1862 February 16-28
Cassimere writes of a drill where three horses fell and rolled over their riders and about officers from another camp who entered their camp drunk. He had 17 in Bible class. A strong wind damaged tents, trees, houses and churches in the city. A prisoner with his arms and head in a barrel, who was marching around, blew down and rolled down a hill. General Palmer in camp on February 27.
Cassimere Churchill, Camp Fenton, to "Dear Father", 1862 February 18
He writes about money he sent home. There is excitement in the camp when Fort Donelson was captured. Their regiment is known to be the best drilled.
Cassimere Churchill, Camp Fenton, Washington, to "Dear Sister", 1862 March 6
Cassimere Churchill, Headquarters, Camp Fenton, to unknown recipient, 1862 March 11-19
Cassimere Churchill, Yorktown, Virginia, to "Dear Brother Albro", 1862 April 7
Cassimere Churchill, Camp Desolation, to "Dear Sister", 1862 March 19
Cassimere describes where he is sitting and what is going on around him. He is guarding the ammunition train which has "one hundred and twenty waggons drawn by three hundred and sixty teams... we have shot and shell enough to bury Richmond." He tells of the vessels on the river and how regulars and volunteers often fight. He replies to his sister's criticisms of his picture. He is the heaviest man in the regiment at 227 lbs. "... three wooden guns at Manassas were put up to fool us..."
Cassimere Churchill to "Dear parents", 1862 April 22
He writes, "I steal a few moments from my country's service to write to you, my dear parents, who have nourished me unto manhood..." "I am going to take part in the coming battle if possible wheather my regament (regiment) does or not..."
Daily Log, 1862 April 8-May 3
Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to "Dear Sister Daphne", 1862 June 2
Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to "Dear Sister", 1862 June 12
Cassimere writes that they have yet to get horses. The ones requested were given to General McClellan. When he was sick, he took quinine. He writes of the rough conditions that made him get sick. "The specimens" he got at Yorktown were a revolver, a knife, Confederate script, "a piece of the stone where Cornwalice surrendered," and "military buttons that we dug up in our trenches that were buried there in the revolution."
Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to unknown recipient, 1862 June 14
He notes that there is no guard around their camp. Many soldiers are sick. They are buried in bark coffins, in their blankets and good coffins. He bathes in the river. There is punishment if you do something wrong, particularly being put into the guardhouse.
Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to "Dear Father", 1862 June 17
Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to "Dear Sister", 1862 July 15
Cullen Dyer Churchill to another son, circa 1862 September 3
Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to "Dear Sister", 1861 December 18
Cassimere Churchill, Washington, to "Dear Brother", 1861 December 10-16
Cassimere writes how he woke sleeping sentries, but didn't report them, even though a risk to his post. A large balloon passed over camp. A comrade died during the night from measles. "I have been strutting around camp with a new carbine..." He tells about the satchel he sent home.