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Winona 1851-1861 Road to Gettysburg July 1, 1863 July 2, 1863 July 3, 1863 July 4, 1863 Letters NYC & Brooklyn Acknowledgements & Credits |
Charles Goddard's Letter to his Mother, September 21, 1863Camp Distribution Va Sept 21st 1863 Dear Mother Supposing the regiment in NY I left the Broad and Cherry Street Hospital the tenth of this month and arrived at N York City about 4 o’clock the morning of the 11th to find the 1st Minnesota Regt gone for Alexandria and from there the Provost Marshall sent us to Gov [Governor’s ]Island to await transportation, there we staid until the 16th then we embarked for Alexandria on board of the Atlantic and after a rough sail of 4 days and nights we arrived here in this distribution camp. I am quite well. Expect to stay here some 2 weeks and I think it would be safe for you to write me here. With this short letter to show you whare I am and love to Brother Orrin I remain Your Son Charles E. Goddard P.S. I saw Trinity Church Barnum’s M City Hall Astor House Wall Street Tombs & Broadway in what Time I was in N York City. I do not mean the inside but just the buildings. I often had a desire to see N York City & now I can say I have saw it. |