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Calvin Shedd letter to wife, S. Augusta Shedd and children, April 19, 1862

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Title	Calvin Shedd letter to wife, S. Augusta Shedd and children, April 19, 1862
Creator	Shedd, Calvin (1826-1891)
Link to transcription	http://scholar.library.miami.edu/shedd/letters/62apr19.html
Summary	Shedd describes a trip to gather bird's eggs on a nearby island. He reacts to news of a battle on the Mississippi and describes in more detail the island and his life.
Subject	Shedd, Calvin -- Correspondence Shedd, S. Augusta United States. Army. New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 7th. Company A Florida -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Enfield (New Hampshire)
Genre	Correspondence
Date	1862-04-19
Coverage Temporal	1860-1870
Coverage Spatial	Fort Jefferson (Florida)
Physical description	1 letter (8 pages); 1 envelope
Language	eng
Repository	University of Miami Libraries. Special Collections
Collection Title	Calvin Shedd Papers
Collection No.	ASM0383
Container	Box No. 1; Folder No. 1; Folder Title: Jan - Apr 1862
Copyright	http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html
Object ID	asm0383000016
Type	Text

Title	Page 1
Full Text	Fort Jefferson Apr 19th 1862 Dear Wife & Children I have had no Mail since I wrote you before but will commence a letter against the time the next Mail leaves. My health is very good I am on duty every day. It is very warm drilling I sweat as much as I should in Haying at home. Col Put has not arrived but we expect him & Gen Brannan with Staff today or Monday. It is very monotonous here, on Guard once in about 10 days the next day off duty till Dress Parade, the day after on Regtl Police when I have to Boss 16 men but do not work much myself; the rest of the time it is Battallion Drill at 9AM Co Drill at 4PM Dress Parade at 530 Roll Call at 830 Taps at 9 when we are all in bed, and every day Equipments to clean & keep in order So that there is but very little leisure time and the men get sick of one thing right over again every day.
Object ID	asm0383000016
Digital ID	asm03830000160001001

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