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Charles W. Gooch of the 27th Maine Infantry, Company I.Camp Seward, Virginia
Nov 20th 1862,
You think God is everywhere and so he is and willing to have mercy and save all them that call upon his name. But I do not believe a man could lead a Christian life and be into war all the time. But I feel in hopes God will protect me and let me return safe home again and then I can speak and act myself.
Note: Gooch had only been in the service for five weeks when he wrote the above.
Source: eBay, June 2007
Gooch was from Kennebunk ME; 33 years old. He enlisted on 9/30/1862 as a Private. On 9/30/1862 he mustered into “I” Co. ME 27th Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 7/17/1863 at Portland, ME
According to The Union Army, volume 1: They left on Oct. 20 for Washington, arriving there on the 22nd. On the 26th it marched to Arlington Heights, where it remained doing picket duty until Dec. 12th, when it was ordered to the south of Hunting creek.
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