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Title	Beem Letter to Wife, December 25, 1863
Owning Institution	Indiana Historical Society
Use Statement	This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: mailto:visualcollections@indianahistory.org
Required Credit Line	Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society
Item ID	M0015_BOX1_FOLDER10_1863-12-25
Description	This is David Beem's third Christmas letter to his wife since the war began. He speaks longingly of the turkey dinner he is missing at home. Christmas at the camp is just another day with no special meal. Many of the soldiers are drinking more whiskey than normal and celebrating Christmas by getting drunk and shooting their weapons.
Subject	United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Military maneuvers Soldiers--Correspondence United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864) Beem, David Enoch, 1837-1923 Soldiers--Correspondence Christmas Turkeys
Creator	Beem, David Enoch, 1837-1923
Date	1863-12-25
Time Period	1860s (1860-1869)
Geographic Location	Virginia--Culpepper
Source Collection Name	David Enoch Beem Papers, 1821-1923, 1954
Source Collection Number	M0015
Digital Collection Name	David Enoch Beem Civil War Materials
Digital Collection Number	dc110
Format of Original	Manuscript
Digital Format	PDF
Resolution	300 ppi
Type	Text
Copyright Notice	Digital Image 2017 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Notes	David E. Beem, 1837-1923, lived in Spencer, Indiana most of his life. His law career was interrupted by service in the Civil War. Beem enlisted as a First Sergeant in the 14th Indiana Volunteer Regiment in 1861 and mustered out as a Captain in 1864. He and Mahala Joslin were married in 1862 and had three children: Minnie M. Zaring, David Joslin Beem, and Levi Amasa Beem.
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Title	Beem Letter, December 25, 1863 (page 1)
Owning Institution	Indiana Historical Society
Use Statement	This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: mailto:visualcollections@indianahistory.org
Required Credit Line	Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society
Item ID	M0015_BOX1_FOLDER10_1863-12-25
Description	This is David Beem's third Christmas letter to his wife since the war began. He speaks longingly of the turkey dinner he is missing at home. Christmas at the camp is just another day with no special meal. Many of the soldiers are drinking more whiskey than normal and celebrating Christmas by getting drunk and shooting their weapons.
Subject	United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Military maneuvers Soldiers--Correspondence United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 14th (1861-1864) Beem, David Enoch, 1837-1923 Soldiers--Correspondence Christmas Turkeys Eating & drinking
Creator	Beem, David Enoch, 1837-1923
Date	1863-12-25
Time Period	1860s (1860-1869)
Geographic Location	Virginia--Culpepper
Source Collection Name	David Enoch Beem Papers, 1821-1923, 1954
Source Collection Number	M0015
Digital Collection Name	David Enoch Beem Civil War Materials
Digital Collection Number	dc110
Format of Original	Manuscript
Digital Format	PDF
Resolution	300 ppi
Type	Text
Copyright Notice	Digital Image 2017 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.

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