Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.

Announcements & Updates

1861 – 1865
“DEAR TRANSCRIPT,”
Letters home from the boys and regiments of Windham County written to the editor of their hometown newspaper, “The Windham County Transcript.” Published 2009

Individual soldiers, newspapermen, chaplains, and others wrote vivid descriptions of life in the ranks and as prisoners of war. This was the human side of the conflict that engaged brother against brother. Only those who had to live through it could describe the highs and lows of life as a soldier—from the boredom between battles, to the exhaustion and hunger when on long marches to the next battlefield, to the exhilaration after a skirmish was won and there was time to rest at last.

This book may be purchased in person at the Killingly Historical Center, 196 Main St. Danielson, CT for $32.00; or by mail: Check for $38.00 (including $6 shipping & handling) made out to the Killingly Historical & Genealogical Society and mailed to P. O. Box 6000, Danielson, CT 06239.

To reserve your copy download this PDF order form and  follow the instructions.

The Plainfield and Killingly historical societies presented a program of readings from the new book “Dear Transcript: Letters from Windham County Soldiers during the Civil War 1861-1865”.

The Windham County Transcript was published from 1848 until 1977 in Danielson when it was purchased by the Norwich Bulletin. J. Q. A. (John Quincy Adams) Stone was Editor during the Civil War era.

Copies of “Dear Transcript...” will be available for sale and Marilyn Labbe, Executive Director of the Killingly Historical Center, who coordinated the book project, will sign copies. Civil War artifacts will be displayed. The public is invited. For information call 860-564-8561 or 860-779-7250.

KILLINGLY Journal On-Line Ninth Edition is now online.