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Letter From Charles Warner To His Mother Mrs. Almon Warner, September 6, 1863, Charles Warner

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Charles Warner to his mother Mrs. Almon Warner, September 6, 1863. In it he speaks of his practice writing as many letters as possible though apologetic if he had missed sending a note or two back home, and his prospects in the army barring his failure to get a promotion. He also makes note of the practice of dress parade and his negative disposition towards the activity, and that he made a habit out of skipping drill entirely at times.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.9

Letter From Charles Warner To His Mother Mrs. Almon Warner, September 3, 1863, Charles Warner

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Charles Warner to his mother Mrs. Almon Warner, September 3, 1863. In it he tells her of the latest developments in camp, namely charges leveled against officers and the latest scuttlebutt among the men. As with some of the other letters he also speaks of the state of food in the army and that soon there will be an officer's mess provided by one of the sutlers, and that in future letters he did not need any more reading material for both lack of time and the fact that he already possessed enough to keep him busy with …

Letter From Charles Warner To His Mother Mrs. Almon Warner, August 28, 1863, Charles Warner

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Charles Warner to his mother Mrs. Almon Warner, August 28, 1863. In this partial letter to his mother, he tells her a bit of his troubles with his superiors because of sleeping through roll call due to late guard duty. Through the rest of the letter he turns to the poor food offered by the regimental sutlers and the state of his finances since he was last paid.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.9

Letter From Charles Warner To His Mother Mrs. Almon Warner, August 23, 1863, Charles Warner

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Charles Warner to his mother Mrs. Almon Warner, August 23, 1863. In it he waxes philosophical about the nature around him and how the nights often remind him of New England, thus turning his thoughts back to home. He also asks her about potentially being introduced to some young lady upon his return. Turning from pleasantries he intimates that officers in his unit have made arrangements to level charges against their commanding officer (Col. Price) for a host of reasons ranging from insubordination to harshness of command.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.9

Letter From Charles Warner To His Mother Mrs. Almon Warner, August 20, 1863, Charles Warner

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Charles Warner to his mother Mrs. Almon Warner, August 20, 1863. In it he discusses life in camp at Kelly's ford and the general nature of army culture. He also makes a direct reference to the part of army culture engaged in gambling as a means of passing time, along with the delicate subject of court martial and execution.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.9

Letter From Frank L. Lemont To J.S. Lemont, December 15, 1862, Frank L. Lemont

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Frank L. Lemont to his mother J.S. Lemont, December 15, 1862. In it he tells of his experience fighting at Fredericksburg and how the regiment during that time failed to take any casualties but yet it still made a deep impression on him and his fellow soldiers forced to take shelter from the enemy cannon fire. Frank also remarks that he cared little for Achsah constantly telling him of marriages and engagements.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.5

Letter From Frank L. Lemont To J.S. Lemont, December 9, 1862, Frank L. Lemont

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Frank L. Lemont to his mother J.S. Lemont, December 9, 1862. Frank writes his mother wishing her well and hoping to find out more about life in Maine and the status of the family, regretting not being able to be home at such a trying time in his mother's life.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.5

Letter From Frank L. Lemont To J.S. Lemont, October 24, 1862, Frank L. Lemont

Paul W. Bean Civil War Papers

Letter from Frank L. Lemont to his mother J.S. Lemont, October 24, 1862. In it he tells her of his current situation returning to the regiment since he was wounded and went home on leave, and that his standing remains the same as it had when he left, perhaps even stronger because of his trials. He also encourages his mother to stay strong in such a hard time with her husband (his father) now deceased and the estate needing to be dealt with.

Taken from the Paul W. Bean Collection, Box no. 277, f.5