Tuesday, November 20, 2012

1862 November 21 Fort Tillinghast

[letter of Robert, an unidentified soldier in Co. M of the 1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, begun on November 20, concludes]

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                                                    Friday Nov 21st
Last night I received yours dated Nov 17th also
three papers, I was much pleased with your letter
for the reasons,that it was a good long one, and
contained the pleasing assurance of the con-
tinued good health of you and the children
It is still dull, rainy weather, with no prospect
of clearing away.  I have just been to dinner
I made me some hasty pudding in my tin
dipper, and eat it with butter and sugar, the
rest of the boys, eat salt horse,  All of my
mess are well and hearty, with tremendous
appetites,  There are but two or three of our
company, now sick in the hospital, the
health of the company, never was better, than
it is at the present time, You say that you
don't believe I would know sissy now, I dont

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know as I should, but I can tell you that
I am quite sure that neither she nor Er-
nie, would know me, with my long beard
and black face, I do'nt know as their Mother
would hardly recognize her husband,
You speak of your anxiety for me this winter
Please give yourself no uneasiness on our
account, we are very comfortable, We have
two good stoves, (only one in use however) and
plenty of good hard wood, we have good
(straw) beds,and plenty of bed clothes, when we
"turn in at night, we sleep as soundly as we
would"  on the best of feather beds, in fact there
are no soldiers in the army tat are situated
so well, or any better than the Mass 14th,
Hopeing that this may reach you in safety
and that your, and our darling children's health,
and strength may be preserved from all ills
I remain your true and loveing husband
through separation and time,
                       Yours with much love,
                                      Robert

MSS 1242



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