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Wellington Cleveland Burnett to his parents about his enlistment and his promotion to sergeant, 4 April 1848
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Wellington Cleveland Burnett to his parents about his enlistment and his promotion to sergeant, 4 April 1848.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1848]
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Duty Sergeant Burnett enlisted in Dayton, Ohio, with the 15th Infantry, E Company. The Burnett family lived in Highland, Michigan, but had strong roots in Connecticut and Massachusetts. After the Mexican War, Burnett served as brigadier-general of the California National Guard under the administration of Governor John Neely Johnson. Burnett was a California pioneer who won distinction in the legal profession as well as a public official and leader. He was one of the foremost members of the San Francisco bar at the time of his death. Burnett was a descendant of a signer of the Mayflower Compact, a Minute Man, and a Revolutionary War soldier.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
Writes about his enlistment and his promotion to sergeant. Tells his family about his ability to learn the drills faster than anyone in his company and mentions having seen combat. Discusses camp life, rations, and not having a uniform. Mentions the possibility of a promotion to lieutenant. Impression in the upper left-hand corner of an eagle clutching a scroll with a picture of a galleon.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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