3d (6/3/62) I have wrote until I am tried. I sent home $20 last pay day + would have sent five more if Elbridge had not been at the hospital + I not knowing how long before he would get his pay
Benton, Thomas H. – June 1, 1862
Catlett’s Sta, Va. June 1st 1862 Dear Father: This is the first opportunity I have had of writing since we left Fredericksburg, and I have to trust this in the hands of strangers, and do not know whether you will ever get it or not. We left Fredericksburg last Sunday and marched eight miles on the road towards Richmond, and camped there until Thursday. We then received orders to march back to this place. We arrived here last night after marching 40 miles.
Graves, Ira – May 29, 1862
Camp neer Barrick May 29th 1862 Miss Clarra I think it is time that I hird from you I was thinking that I wrout the last time but for fear not I will write again
Carris, Jacob – May 28, 1862
Capitol Hill Marshall Thursday May 22nd 1862 Dear Brother As I am hear alone to night I thought I would write a few lines to, to let you know that we are all well and hope this will find you the same. This week Maria has received four letters, and Libbie one from you besides three papers Mother has been down here this afternoon and Maria and p[ ? ] has gone home with her Ma came down all a lone with one of the horses they can get a buggy of one of their neighbors any time they want it
Root, Frederick D. – May 26, 1862
Camp near Corinth Miss May 26 1862 Friend Jennie I received your letter a few days ago and was glad to hear from you it being some time since I have heard from you. I am well now and stand the hardships very well. I am now three miles from Corinth Missippi and have been expecting a battle for sometime
Crandall, Frank M. – May 25, 1862-May 26, 1862
Camp opposite Fredericksburg, Va. May 25th, 1862 Dear Ruthie: I received your kind and welcome letter some time ago but have delayed answering it on the account of not having stamps. I got out and could procure them for neither love nor money, but yesterday I was lucky enough to find two stamps, and I bought them, and yesterday I sent to Washington for a lot of them and expect them tomorrow before night.
VanValkenburgh, George W. – May 25, 1862
Monday May 25, 1862 Dear Brother George, I thought I would write a few lines to you to let you know how I get along and the rest of the folks. We are all well and I hope these few lines will find you the same. I am not quite as small as I was when you went away.
Franklin, Elbridge – May 24, 1862
Camp on the road between Baltimore Crossroads + bottom bridge Saturday morning May 24th 1862 Dr Father For over 2 weeks we had been without hearing any thing from home but this mornings mail did not disappoint us
Brayton, George H. – May 23, 1862
Camp opposite Fredericksburg Va. My Friend [ ? ] May 23rd 1862 Sir Yours of the 16th inst. has just come to hand and you may imagine with what interest it has been read. Day before yesterday I received a letter from Hon. J. T Lewis Hating that my commission had just been signed and sealed and that you was at that time in his office witnessing the same with pleasure
Ten Eyke, Miles L. – May 21, 1862
Washington May 21st 1861 Friend Fred, Having a few leisure moments to spare, I though I would improve my time in penning a few lines to you. I have served in the army one month and am alive and well yet. I received your letter last Sunday morning with much pleasure. I was very glad to hear from you and that you were all well.
Tyler, Cyril H. – May 20, 1862
Headquarters 7th Mich Vols May 20, 1862 Dear Sister: I received your letter of the 9th inst and was very happy to hear from you. It found me in good health and enjoying myself first rate. We have done some tough marching lately but we are a tough set of boys and we are able to stand it if anyone is.
Beardsley, Henry B. – May 18, 1862
Opposite Fredricksburg May 18th 1862 Dear Cousin Louiso Your good letter of the 4th [ ? ] reached me the 12th I am happy that you have recovered your health again. Mother had informed me that you were very ill. + was fearful [ ? ] be a long time before you would to [ ? ] to health. Louise your excuse for not writing before was a good one + I would be a blockhead for not granting you forgiveness, wouldent I
Clark, Gardner B. – May 17, 1862
White House Va. May 17th 1862 My Dear Mary. I do not know when another opportunity to write you will come. and thought I do not fell feel like writing, “the present is all I have.” Last Thursday we came here only five miles from Cumberland, or Indian Pt. Landing.
VanValkenburgh, George W. – May 17, 1862
Davison Center May 17th Friend George, Yours of the 2th came to hand in due time. It came rather unexpectedly but no less welcome I did not know but you had forgotten me quite. I was glad to hear of yours and the rest of the boys good health.
Everett, Robert A. – May 16, 1862
Mount Plesant, New Kent Co Virginia Residence of Benj. Timberlakes Esq May 16” 1862, My Dear Parents thinking that you would be anxious to hear from me again I take this opportunity of continueing my story. I was detailed on Friday last by Dr. Millers medical Director of this “[ ? ]” to go to Queen Creek landing and see that all of our wounded were shipped to Steamer Davil Webster
Foreman, James A. – May 16, 1862
Cumberland Landing Friday afternoon May 16th My Dear I was so glad to get a letter from you this morning [illegible line] the first in a long time Dollie I have got about 20 grs of Luinine down me and my head snaps so I cannot set up
Benton, Thomas H. – May 13, 1862
Fredericksburg, Va. May 13, 1862 Dear Father: We are now camped on the banks of the Rappahannock exactly opposite Fredericksburg. We came here last Saturday evening, and at the same time some of McDowell’s forces crossed the river. We were brought here to reinforce them in case they are attacked.
Clark, Gardner B. – May 12, 1862
Camp in the field 35 miles from Richmond May 12th 1862 My Mary To day I received three letters from you. they were the first I have had in more than a week. May 14th As I had got thus far fall in sings out our Orderly and off we go.
Foreman, James A. – May 12, 1862
Monday May 12th 1862 My Dear I have written you so often I fear I can not make a letter at all interesting to you. I have been waiting as patiently as I could for the last few days for a letter from you but in vain have you failed to write or has it miscarried do you know how lonesome I get when your letters fail to reach me regularly
Byrns, William – May 11, 1862
Camp Buthe Newport News Va May 11th 1862 Dear [ ? ] I wrote, as I supposed, my final letter from this camp. but it pleased the “great powers” to ordain it otherwise for at midnight of the same eve I wrote.
Cooley, Henry G. – May 11, 1862
so good by for this time and write soon from Henry Henry Camp Parkhurst Murfreesboro Tenn May 11th 1862 Dear Parents it is with pleasure that I now improve this opportunity of answering your letter which I received the 9th and was glad too hear from you again
Franklin, Elbridge – May 7, 1862
Wednesday May 7th /62 Dear parents The battle is over, the enemy is badly whiped, & we are both here alive but did not escape without injury but our wounds are slight & in a few days we will be able to again meet the enemy
Oliver, John M. – May 6, 1862
Corinth May 6th 1862 My Dear Cousin Your most welcome letter was recived several days since, and I should have answered it sooner had I not been out on a scout when it came. I assure you I was happy to receive it in fact I am always glad to hear from you Cousin Eva you are allways so kind to me for which I shall ever feel grateful Both myself and horse were completely worn out. We were out seven days and nights during the time we did not take the saddles off of our horses.
Hogmire, Mitchell H. – May 5, 1862
Arlington, May 5th 62 Dear Jane this leaves us all well & I pray it may find you the same & all of the rest. I am at mothers to night have looked for a letter from you but thought perhaps you might have writen & directed to Newark I have picked a location at Breedsville just this side of William Knowles it is a nice place for a nursery it is on Smiths Browns place