Saturday, March 3, 2012

1862 March 4 Lion Church

Lion Church FebMarch 4th 1862

My darling wifey

This place at which we are temporarily
located is about two miles below Fort Grafton.
we came here Sunday evening and are expecting
to move back every day--I dont know for what
we came here--I received your letter of the 28th
ult: and also one from your mother yesterday.
You wrote before you had received two from me
which I hope you have received before this. I
mentioned in one of them that we had not gone
to Newport News and didn't expect that we
would--In the other I mentioned that I would be
glad to get the clerkship in the war department,
but as you said nothing about it in your last
I suppose it has been disposed of.
With regard to the contents of your mother's letter, I
will say that I consider the will which you have
and I have no doubt that every member of my family
will also, to cover the whole ground and more
than your mother asked--but to satisfy her
I enclose you my last will and testament--
the writing of it has caused me some sad
feelings but I hope it will satisfy you.
God bless you write soon to your devoted
Husband

Howe Peyton Cochran, Sgt. 1st Virgnina Artillery

MSS 9380-a

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