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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Berlin Vermont.
September 26th 1863.
My Own Husband
Love One.
Mother came up
here with me Thursday and stayed all
night. I cannot say I like to stay here as
well as I do at Fathers or at Roxbury. it is
so much more lonesome. I know the folks
are all glad to have me here and do all they
can to make my stay pleasant. but then it
is so still and quiet. there is nothing to keep
me from thinking, thinking all of the time &
my thoughts will first fly to him who is dearer
them all others. My darling husband, then home
to the west, where a mother sits thinking perhaps
of her absent daughter, or of the one who is
still dearer to her, far in the “sunny south,” and I
am not sure but I should be homesick if I
was obliged to stay here any length of time. but
I guess I can stand it two or three weeks.
Last night was the first night I have slept alone
since you went away, and I assure you it was
a long one.
Aunt Roxanna and Aunt Carolin are neither of
them at home now. Uncle Joseph came home
last night but went away again early this
morning. he is at work on a thrashing mashine.
Aunt Sophias husband is lame he cut his
right leg just below the knee it cut off the
large card and he has not stepped on it for
nineteen days but thinks he will be able
to walk with crutches in a few days.
The Artist in Montpelier has hung us out to
be looked at almost the first thing that I
saw as Mother and I went by there the other
day was our pictures hanging in the show case
at the
[ ? ] of the stairs.
Sept 27th How swiftly time passes,
you have been gone nearly a month and two months
ago today we were the happiest of human beings, and
although I was leaving home and friends there was
no feeling but that of love and happiness in my heart
for I was going with one
[ ? ] them all, one I
could trust, my protecter through life, and I am
happy to day happy in the thought that though
hundreds of miles lie between us to day only a few
short months will pass before we will again be
clasped in each others arms and receive the warm
kisses of love.
Yours of the 14
th and 17
th were duly received thanks.
I am glad you was so lucky on your march,
from reports. I suppose you have had a
brush with the enemy before this. and I
hope and trust you are safe once more.
Is your leg perfectly sound yet.
Accept this with kisses from your ever faithfull
and loving Wife.
Gardner
&Mary.
