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Tag Archives: clothing
21 November 1861: “1 Woolen Blanket 2.95″
Item description: Henry K. White, 23rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, lists the cost of several clothing items, necessary during the onset of winter in Massachusetts. Henry K. White was mustered into the 23rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment on 21 September 1861. He served … Continue reading
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Tagged clothing, Henry K. White, Massachusetts
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27 October 1861: “The sins most commonly committed are profaneness & gambling, both of which to a man of nice breeding offer no attraction at all, & are offensive to the taste of a gentleman.”
Item description: Letter, dated 27 October 1861, from Charles Woodward Hutson to his mother. Hutson details articles of clothing and other provisions that he would like sent from home (in order to prepare for the coming winter). He also writes … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Woodward Hutson, clothing, Hampton's Legion, provisions, religious beliefs, supplies, winter
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28 September 1861: “The weather begins to feel like frost, and hereafter we shall, I fear, find a soldier’s life rather uncomfortable.”
Item description: Letter from Elisha Franklin Paxton to his wife, Elizabeth, dated 28 September 1861. In the letter Paxton discusses a promotion in rank that he declined, the changing weather, items such as pants and coats sent from home, and … Continue reading
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Tagged camp life, clothing, Elisha Franklin Paxton, Fairfax, love letters, military promotion, soldier conditions, Virginia
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