Francis W. Crowninshield papers, 1861-1874 ; bulk: 1861-1866.

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Francis W. Crowninshield papers, 1861-1874 ; bulk: 1861-1866.

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Letters (with typed transcriptions) and two short diaries describe many aspects of life as a Union solder in the Mass. Infantry Second Regiment, including camp life and routine, recruitment problems, perceptions of commanders, wounding and convalescence, and Crowninshield's feelings on the destruction of civilian property. Battles and campaigns mentioned include Antietam, Second Battle of Bull Run, Chancellorsville, the Chickamauga battlefield a year later, Savannah, the Shenandoah Valley, and his experiences with Sherman in the Carolinas. The letters were written either to his mother or his brother Edward. Also included are letters dealing with his trip to Europe after the war, his illness and death there in 1866, his 1865 passport, and a letter about his brother Edward's death in 1867.

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Crowninshield, Edward A., 1817-1859

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United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864)

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Crowninshield, Francis Welch, 1842-1866

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