Tuesday, June 12, 2012

1862 June 13 Monroe Co, Va.

                       June the 13th  1862
               Union Monroe Co
Dear Mother
                         It is with great
pleasure that I seat myself to
drop you a few lines to let
you know that I am well and
hope when these lines comes to
hand they may find you enjoying
the same blessing.  Since I left home
we have graveled about 250 [?] miles
for we were over part of the same road
three times. horse feed is very scarce
on the night of the 8 we had a pint
of corn for a horse and the same
next morning. & no corn none the
next morning and rode about
50 miles get gal oats that night
next morning no feed rode about
50 miles so you may know that
we will fatten our horses. We
went between Lewisburg and

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Meadow bluff and got a
bout 500 Cattle. Lieut Lyle
has got back and we have got
our money I drew forty two dol
Lieut. Lyle told me that he
left C Pats[?] money with
Gilkerson in Brownsburg and
his wife can get it any time
I think I will send about twenty
dollars home.  We are at Union
now but I dont know how long
we will stay here not more than
a day or two I dont expect. I
spoke of sending some money
but I forgot I have bought
a wach so I will not send any
unless I can get a 20 dol
note changed if so I will send ten
I got my boots they fit
first rate there was a man said
that he hoped they were too
small for me so that he

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he could get them he said that
he would give 20 dollars for
them.  I heard some of the boys say
that Lowring said he would
ve in Kanawa valley be
fore two weeks but there is
no telling what to beleive
well I have nothing of imp
ortance to write give my res
pects to all enquiring friends
and save a portion for yourself
Jacob Anderson is in a right
bad way he has the Rheauma
tism is not able to help him
self I think he ought to go
home if he can get there they ought
to send for him and take him
home there Cy Walker has got
his substitute in I suppose he
will start home to day. so I
expect to send this by him or Jim
I wish you would get me a

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hat made  Jim Walker can
tell you what kind of one it
is it is some what blue 7 1/8
wool I think the price is 5 dol
you cant get any kind of a hat
for less than that out Hear
here and very few at any
price you can get it made in
Lexington and send it out the
first chance you have. you need
not write until you hear from
me again for I cant tell how
long we will stay I will again
soon and let you know where
we are I believe I have nothing
more to write give my respects
to all enquiring friends and
save a portion for yourself
So fare well your ever affectionate
son. S. A.Walker

Samuel A. Walker,  14th Virginia Cavalry

MSS 1532









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