Webster, Timothy O. – March 5, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection


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Regiment: 24th Michigan Infantry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: St. Louis March 5th 1864 Dear Brother I Received your kind letter in due time and was verry glad to hear from you again Oh brother i can give you the answer that you wanted me to give i am going along with you to glory thank god he has spoke peace to my Soul and i feel to prais his holy name all is peace and quietness now Oh ho Safe i feel under the protection of god i not exchange the hop ihave in christ for worlds like this religion makes me happy bless the name of the lord i received your letter Sunday evening and there being meetings every night i went that evening as usual but went away unproffited i went to bed and went Sleep i drempt you was verry sick i went to see you and take care of you as i did in rochester but i thought you died and was laid out I felt verry bad and thought i could not give you up i thought i laid down on the Same bed with you and cried myself to sleep i though i felt som ething touch me i though i looked up and you was alive said brother i thought you was dead Oh Said you i was dead but i have come back after you i cant leave you behind will you goe with me come brother goe along with me i awoke and found my self sobbin and the tears running down my face Oh it left an impre- ssion on me that i could not Shake of i made up my mind i would get religion let it cost what it would i went to church the next evening with the full determination ad on that resolve i went forward to the alter and asked the christians to prey for me and tried to prey myself but my proud spirrit and the devel kept the blessing from me i went home with the full determina tion to never give it up till i did receive the blessing i went home and went to bed and i earnestly preyed that god would not give slep to my eyes nor rest to my boddy till god blessed my soul but oh that proud unyealding heart i strove with the devel till about twelve oclock when i got where i fell ready and willing to throw myself at the feet of Jesus and sacafise all and due anny thing that god would have me due then i felt my load of Sin roll of and god spoke peace to my Soul oh i feel to praise his holy name by the grace and help of god i am determined to spend the rest of my days for my god bless his holy name for what he has done for me wall brother as to my boddily health it is better than when i wrote before we are here in St Louis yet and likely to stay here this Summer i had a letter from home today And i had one a few days ago She had just partially recovered from a bed of sickness i had not had a letter in a long time i guess 2 weeks i began to think i was neglected but found i judged wrong Sickness prevented the letter that i got today brought the tidings that she was some better but out little george had been quite sick i would like if it was gods will to be with them and help them in time of need but i feel willing to leave them in care of the lord may god watch over them and due them all the good he sees they need Oh i heer Sarah had give up seeking her Souls Salvation she dont say one word about it may god help her is my dayly preyers and i believe he will answer my preyers Oh brother goe on i am bound to meet you in heaven when you read this Send it to mother thank god her preyers had been answered write often this from your affe ctionate brother Joseph R. Webster