Newspapers were important sources of information to Peter, as well as providing a connection to home and civilian life. He talked about articles he read in both the national and Utica newspapers. He mentioned the NY Herald, Utica Herald, and Daily Chronicle by name. He noted that Utica papers were passed around the camp, and described reading about specific individuals who had been drafted, and that his brother had not been drafted.
Clarinda kept clippings he sent of a soldier's poem and of plays at Washington theaters, including The Merry Wives of Windsor at Ford's New Theater prior to Lincoln's assassination.
Peter mentioned sending her 'a couple of papers such as they distribute amongst us here every Sunday', which may have been religious texts rather than newspapers.
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| 1862-10-29.......Camp Seward, review at Potomac, letter opened, Col and papers, deserters branded, molato 10-29-1862s.htm |   | n: |
| 1863-07-12.......ring for Ida, rumor exchange soon, George, Utica Herald, picnic, she was cheated on stockings pay, Fletch photo, Bill Jones, Co A surrender, surrounded 07-12-1863s.htm |   | n: |
| 1863-08-20.......upset stomach, whiskey and quinine, soldiers beastly drunk, yellow fever, NY Herald, Rebels refuse exchange, riots and draft resistance, disheartens soldiers 08-20-1863s.htm |   | n: |
| 1863-08-23.......has been a year, may never come home, remembers their parting, Regt reduced from 900 to 170, 4th Oneida had it easy, sending papers 08-23-1863s.htm |   | n: |
| 1863-09-03.......papers George not drafted, Sarah Graff, Mr. Place, mean women Washington, Philip Smith, Bill Sweatfager, Bill Dagwell, Charles Milburey, Brother Henry 09-03-1863s.htm |   | n: |
| 1863-09-25.......got recommend Conklin, took to Lieut but exchange orders, going to front, Col said no one can leave, Rosecrans and Burnside, prisoners likely shot if take arms 09-25-1863s.htm |   | n: |
| 1864-02-08.......forwards letter for father to drop at Herald Office, do not tell many who wrote it if it is printed, fight on Rapidan, prisoners on train 02-08-1864s.htm |   | n: |
| 1864-02-25.......got her letter and fathers, sending picture of himself in uniform,what did she think of newspaper piece, should he write another Julia, sending likenesses of Generals 02-25-1864s.htm |    | n: |
| 1864-03-21.......Stewarts Cavalry anticipated raid, Navy application, Mr. Hart, Lotty, father, heavy cannon, referenced enclosed Daily Chronicle clipping poem Soldiers Letters, Ford theater 03-21-1864s.htm |     | n: |