Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Writing to his sister in Maine, W.B. Adams of the 5th Maine Infantry said he "can not think of any thing that will be interesting to write."
He reported on several friends, asked about their family, and concluded, "I cannot think of any thing more to write. every thing is dull in the Army."
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About This Item
- Title: W.B. Adams on army encampment, Virginia, 1863
- Creator: William B. Adams
- Creation Date: 1863-05-29
- Subject Date: 1863
- Location: VA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 371, Box 1/3
- Collection: William Bryant Adams Civil War letters and diaries
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Adams, Dorothy K.--Correspondence
- Adams, William Bryant, 1842-1922--Correspondence
- Families--Maine--Casco
- Letters
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects
- Soldiers
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
- United States. Army--Military life
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 5th (1861-1864). Company K
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