Letters, 1862-1865.

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Letters, 1862-1865.

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A group of letters addressed to his wife Mary M. Bogart at home in Masonville, Delaware County, New York, regarding his experiences of military service during the Civil War. He details life in army camps and daily routine of drill and picket duty. He also comments on the conduct of officers and perceived hypocrisy of political leaders at the time. For example, in the letter of May 28, 1863, he states "... this is a war of shoulder straps and money to the officers and not to put down the rebellion...," and in a letter postmarked January 1864 he exclaims, "...I should never have been here for it is nothing but a political war..."

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New York State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6832152

New York State Library

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United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 144th (1862-1865)

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Bogart, Mary

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Bogart, Abram.

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Civil War soldier; enlisted 15 August 1862 at Sidney, NY to serve three years; mustered in as a private, Company I of 144 New York Infantry, 27 September 1862; transferred to Company K, 16 October 1862; mustered out with company 25 June 1865 at Hilton Head, South Carolina. From the description of Letters, 1862-1865. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 145408497 ...