3 letters tagged with “camp”

• February 1st, 1863

  by Cecil Burleigh, tagged with

  • #death
  • #baby
  • #camp
  Cecil writes about a visit from Mr. Bristol, the untimely death of a captain, their child, and why he chose to fight in the Civil War.

• November 6th, 1862

  by Cecil Burleigh, tagged with

  • #marching
  • #food
  • #locals
  • #camp
  Cecil tells Caroline about life and camp on the march and the locals in and around Harpers Ferry.

• October 12th, 1862

  by Cecil Burleigh, tagged with

  • #food
  • #camp
  • #illness
  • #church
  • #drawers
  Cecil writes about the chance of the 20th Connecticut going into battle in the near future, sleeping in the open, how much he loves receiving letters, then comments on some visiting that Caroline had done.