Snow, Charles D. – October 18, 1862-October 19, 1862

Michigan Civil War Collection Letters


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Regiment: 20th Michigan Infantry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: Near Point of Rocks Oct 18th, 1862 Dear Little Frankie, As I haven’t much to do this afternoon I thought I would commence a letter to you and finish it tomorrow. I am well have a good appetite. The country around us now is the best I have seen since I left Mich. It’s pretty level and seems to be very productive. There is lots of fires and cakes, roast chicken, and apples but I am all out of funds and must wait until you send me some. I sent a letter to you Thursday morning in which I sent for five dollars. I have got 10 dollars owing to me but I shant get it until the next pay day and there is no knowing when that will come. I can live well enough on rations I suppose but such things taste good and when all the rest are buying them I want them too. When we get paid off I will send some more home. Send it as quick as you can dear. I am on picket yesterday and last night. Yesterday we had lots of sport halting folks. We were on three corners and there was a good deal of travel. We had orders to halt anybody that we thought was any ways suspicious and question them as to business until we were satisfied they were all right. We halted one man and woman and it made the woman as mad as a She went off a shouting, but frank the night is the worst. My turn came at half past ten to half past 12 and then again at half past 4 to half past six. There was three men and a corporal on a post and I stood on two hours at a time. The others went to sleep. I tell you when I was on in the middle of the night I thought of home, but I must close for the night. Sunday 19th Well Frankie I will now finish my letter. I have not received any mail except for a newspaper since a week ago last Sunday. Since that time I have written six letter home but our Chaplain has gone to Washington and we expect him back today and then we shall get some mail. I expect we have just had something the Minister that preached today is a private in one of the companies. He preached from Second Timothy third chapter and 16 and 17 verses. He preached a very good sermon. You must write as you can for I presume I do not get all the letters that you write. The weather is quite warm in the middle of the day, but the nights are pretty cold. I guess I will wait until toward Frankie and see if the mail does come. Well dear Frankie. The mail has come and I did not get any letter. I got a paper dated the 11th and mailed the 13th in which you wrote that you would send a letter as the same time but the letter did not come. Which makes me feel very bad but never mind I may get it sometime. I am thankful for the paper. Oll got a letter but he is back at the camp that we left last my love to father and mother and your own folks. Answer soon, from you own Charlie, to his little wife. Good bye til I write again. Charlie Snow