Chums,
I am in the process of transcribing (the best I can) some letters one of my customers came across in an attic crawl space that are from some soldiers in the 9th VT. Whew that was a mouthful... anyway thought I would share what I have so far and will continue to add as I get more.
I also came across a very interesting letter head with Col. Elmer Ellsworth's Song (if you will) will post at another time. anyway, here it is the first letter in no particular order.
Enjoy!
YOS
R.C.Tarbox
Bully Sixth NH Co.E
Winchester Aug. 3rd
Dear Parents,
I will write a few lines to let you know that I am alive and well. I wrote to you about 3 weeks ago and haint received eny answer yet. We left Clouds Mills (VA.) a week ago last Thursday and reached heare aweek ago Saturday. We have been busy every since we left theare to work on a fort we expect Jackson’s Army heare every day we have been called twice since about twelve oclock at night and formed in aline of battle but the enemy did not come up so we lost the fight.
Daniel went out on Picket the other night and he fetcht in a have asack (haversack) full of potatoes so we have had one good meal since we left home. We live on hard crackers and meat, we have rice once or twice a week tell Josire (?) if he will come out heare he may have all the hogs he will carry home with him. Is the 10th Regt. Army wheare neare full yet? Jack Groves is to work in hospital. I haint been sick a day since I left home.
Me fetcht in about ten prisoners every day. Night before last we kecht 17 bushwackhers they say that Jackson will be heare with in 3 days. I am in hopes that he will. I will make my rifle smoke some if he does come. Steve and (Coin?) are chicken so and trying to get theare discharge but I don’t think they will make out much. The rest of the boys like first rate I guess. We came through Charlestown and Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry was the hardest looking place that I ever saw.
The buildings was all tore to pieces and the bridges all tore up. We are about one one hundred and sixty miles from Richmond now. I can’t think of much more to write this time so write soon. Give any love to all who inquire for me.
Please rite soon and direct Washington DC 9 Regt. Vol. Co. B From Charles W Newton.
CWN will take care of no one.
I am in the process of transcribing (the best I can) some letters one of my customers came across in an attic crawl space that are from some soldiers in the 9th VT. Whew that was a mouthful... anyway thought I would share what I have so far and will continue to add as I get more.
I also came across a very interesting letter head with Col. Elmer Ellsworth's Song (if you will) will post at another time. anyway, here it is the first letter in no particular order.
Enjoy!
YOS
R.C.Tarbox
Bully Sixth NH Co.E
Winchester Aug. 3rd
Dear Parents,
I will write a few lines to let you know that I am alive and well. I wrote to you about 3 weeks ago and haint received eny answer yet. We left Clouds Mills (VA.) a week ago last Thursday and reached heare aweek ago Saturday. We have been busy every since we left theare to work on a fort we expect Jackson’s Army heare every day we have been called twice since about twelve oclock at night and formed in aline of battle but the enemy did not come up so we lost the fight.
Daniel went out on Picket the other night and he fetcht in a have asack (haversack) full of potatoes so we have had one good meal since we left home. We live on hard crackers and meat, we have rice once or twice a week tell Josire (?) if he will come out heare he may have all the hogs he will carry home with him. Is the 10th Regt. Army wheare neare full yet? Jack Groves is to work in hospital. I haint been sick a day since I left home.
Me fetcht in about ten prisoners every day. Night before last we kecht 17 bushwackhers they say that Jackson will be heare with in 3 days. I am in hopes that he will. I will make my rifle smoke some if he does come. Steve and (Coin?) are chicken so and trying to get theare discharge but I don’t think they will make out much. The rest of the boys like first rate I guess. We came through Charlestown and Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry was the hardest looking place that I ever saw.
The buildings was all tore to pieces and the bridges all tore up. We are about one one hundred and sixty miles from Richmond now. I can’t think of much more to write this time so write soon. Give any love to all who inquire for me.
Please rite soon and direct Washington DC 9 Regt. Vol. Co. B From Charles W Newton.
CWN will take care of no one.
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