Sunday, July 1, 2012

1862 July 1 Wheeling Virgnia

                Wheeling Virginia
                  July 1st 1862
Dear Parents
                   With very
much pleasure I write
you a few lines to let
you know where I am and
that I am well.  I arrived
here last evening at
five oclock; and we
have camped for to stay
until our horses are
refreshed again, then we
exect to take up march
for some place farther
south I do no know
where. We left Camp
Butler on Friday morn
ing last, and would have
reached here sooner had

[page 2]
we not stoped {
apolis and {
from Saturd {    [corner of page
until Sund {       chewed away]
We came throug {
and Ohio had a very {
ant trip indeed The weather
has been good and every
thing favored us on our
journey  The Union Flag
was displayed not only
at every little town but
from every dwelling in
the road,  May the Lord
bless the ladies of Indiana
and Western Ohio, for
their kindness toward us
Such processions of people
as turned out at the large
Citties I never saw before
At Dayton Ohio on Sunday
evening not less than eight
or ten thousand surrounded

[page 3]
                     }while the Engines
                         } charged At
[corner of page     }s the ladies
 chewed away]    } us baskets full of
                  }nd many received
              }ets from the young
Ladies Who wouldent fight
for this country when chear
ed on in such awy[sic] "God bless
those we have left behind
us is all we have to say
but Dear friend I am
now in the enemies coun
try and shall not see you
again until this war is
over  May prosperity attend
you all, and God grant
that if we never will [?]
this clime that wee may
all be so fortunate as to
meet in a brighter
Do pray for  your unwor-
thy  Son--Father you need
not [?] any the letters post

[page 4]
of your life {
doings but  {
in peace I {   [corner of page
some money { chewed away]
pay your {
with But you {
case we do I am {
hurry  Give my love to
all in quiring friends
and write soon I will send
the money to Lanark as be
fore but you need not go
there after it until I write
you again. good Bye
I will write to the girls
as soon as I canredman
Do write soon and often
                   Yours Very Truly
                   W[illiam] H. Redman

E. Redman
C. Redman
Direct to Wheeling Virginia
12th Ill Cavalry Co C.
Col. V.G. Commanding
Hank will fight hard



No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.