Thursday, September 20, 2012

1862 September 21 Camp Stanton Boxford

                                                                   1862
                          Camp Stanton, Boxford, Sept 21

                        It is the Sabbath but I improve a few
monents to write you we had a much better day than
I expected when I left, the sun came out before we was
half way to Boston, and I think it is a much pleasanter
route than the other road, and if you can make arrangements
to come I should be very glad to have you come done[sic]--
some time, if the company gets there uniforms this week
I think I shall come home next saturday and we will
make some arangements about your coming and if it can
be the children to, it is a very pleasant place, it
looks like a city of tents I should think there was 4 hund-
red or modr, I have not been  half over the ground, yet
Capt Cushman went home yesterday he is a very nice man
I like him very much what I have seen of  him and
Lieutenant Topham[?] I think they are both gentleman
at least they have used me as one and  hope our friend
ship will be still more as we live to get together.  I have
got along better than I expected.  the conductor on the
Rail road said we was the most orderly of any company
'that had been over the road, and in the city of
Boston every one was anx wanted to know what
Company it was they said it was the heavest set
of men that they had seen we stoped and took a

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colation given by the merchants of the city, but
there was there men that skedadled but the men rest
has behaved first rate and any on would be proud
of them Mr Howland, Trip, Leonard, and Mr Jammon
all appear to be contented, we sent home a man
yesterday. all the rest6 was sworn into the service
of the United States. one man  had an appolectic fit
lat night, but he is better today so he is About with
the rest  his name was Green, at the request of Ca[t
we was to have religious services to day and had made
arangements to do so when we was invited out with
the Forty first Regiment which we did and heard a
very good Sermon from the thirteenth 13th chapter of
Romans 1st verse The sun is out and it is rather warm
since I have began this letter I have had to stope
several time to give the men passes to go over
the lines as I am in command of the Company to day
there is some visitors in the camp to day, but I have
been buisy and my thought is on those at home that
I love, and when I speak or write of them the tears
start but it is a good t hing to part that we may
know how much we Love each other God alone
knows ho much I love you
                       From your Beloved Husband
and Father Joseph Burt Jr
If I do not come Saturday you must not be disapointed

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I have just been out to services again and he
had for a Text If I forget the O Jerusilem may
my hand and my toung cleave to the roof
of my mouth he said it would apply to
our country  & I say it will Apply to you
I can say if I forget thee may my right
hand be struck of and my toung cleave to the
roof of my mouth If I write it all to day
I shall not have anything to write tomorrow or
next week you must write when you can and
let Phebe and Buber rite or let Bub tell Phebe
what to write for him and you must be
good children and mind your Mother and
then you will be a blessing to them both
and an ornament to Socity.  I hope it will
be so you can all come down heer if you do
not stay but a little while, give my respects
to Mother and all the rest of the folks------
Mr Booth is selling milk I have seen him
several times They say there is about three thous
and solders on the ground, and some comes every day
so you musk know that it is a buisy place I saw
the Col of the 47 regiment in Boston when we came
through and he has called on me once since we
have been out hear he appears to be a nice
but will come if I can.

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Direct your letters to
Lieut Joseph Burt Jr
Camp at Boxford
Comp. D. 47 Regiment

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Man[?], I saw that hen man and told him
to come up so you can do as you are a mind
about them I was measured for my cloths
and he will make them all so you will
not be troubled with them we got our
commissary in Boston so everything is all right
 For you live I live so good by
for this time
      Your Faithfull Husband
and Father

Our men has behaved first rate, I must
speak of it again as they have just carried a man
from some other company of to the Guard House
not of our regiment ether I think the men are as well
pleased as though they went to Lakevill  I have slept
as well as you can expect, under the circumstances,so good night


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write and tell me
how your Health is
for I was sorrow to
leave you so feeble

MSS 8474-z

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