Little, Joseph – December 9, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters


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Regiment: Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: George Crook Camp Mount Cowley Dec 9th Westeran Va 1862 Dear Mother I take my pen in in hand to inform you that I am well and I hope These few lines may find you all in good health I came yesterday I received your letter and a pair of [ ? ] mitens came just in time as I am on guard the same night they came. have you had any letter from Aunt lately? I havent had any from her for some time and I have not had any from John Shane for [   ?   ] I suppose you know that Jennerall Crooks has given out orders that no soldier shall go home untill he is well drilled. I would like to know what the infernell fool means heare we have been out eighteen months and done nothing else but drilled why we are better drilled than any [ ? ] troops because they have been here fighting while we was drilling if he thinks he can get us to drill or take any [ ? ] in drilling by not giving out furloughs he is badley fooled if he would only let us go home and stay for a copple of weeks when we would be satisfied but if they officers can stand [ ? ] then we can. I have been busy all day dawbing our cook shead, we are now fixed for the winter. if they only let us stay heare this winter and give us furlough I don’t mind working but hate this scouting it is just walking for nothing. every scout I have been on yet has been after [               ?              ] and we might as well try to catch the devill or one of them we have easier times this winter than we had last winter we have one [ ? ] the winter we come on guard only once a week now. we have a good guard house now if they would only keep the porkers Out somewheres times [ ? ] it would be much better we have newspaper now every week Joe Osborne has too or three papers sent to him every week and Dan Fearron has the Escford [ ? ] sent to him so I get to read all of the papers Dennis Webster told me this morning that he got a letter stating that his father died with the [ ? ] he seems to take it very hard it is good thing now that he has been so saving of his money. he has saved most all of his wages since he came out I believe his Mother still lives in hamilton yet. we have a lively time now in our bunk. Charles Osgood has bought another fiddle and he keeps it going from morning untill night but no more Joseph Little