Monday, August 15, 2011

1861 August 15 Alexandria [Virginia]

Dear Father

As I have no use for my revolver
and under shirts I thought I would send them home
as it makes such a gig load in my knapsack
I allso send you two 2 Photographs of our tent
one for you and one for Henrietta you can have
them framed if you want. The 2 that are marked
ADB are mine. the other 2 are John Pollards you
will please give them to Eleazer Clute in Green
street and tell them that John sent them. I
write this in the Express Office so you must
excuse the writing. I will write more about
it when I get to Camp I have not had a letter
from you in two weeks I sent one to you a week
ago last Wednesday write as soon as you get
this We moved Camp this morning about 1
mile from our former one near fort Ellsworth
Give my love to all the folks

From Your Aff. Son
AD Barhydt

Andrew D. Barhydt, 18th New York Infantry. Barhydt, 19 years old, enlisted May 2, 1861, at Schenectady; mustered in as corporal Co. E, May 17, 1861, to serve two years; reduced, date not stated; mustered out with company May 28, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.

MSS 8979-l

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