Wednesday, November 21, 2012

1862 November 27 Leesburg Turnpike

[letter of Josiah Perry, of Co. K, 33rd Massachusetts, begun on November 22, concludes]

Nov. 27th  I will
now try to finish my letter
and you are celebrating the
which our forefathers set apart
as a day of thanksgiving. I am
on picket gaurd[sic]  Our Regmt
is constantly chosen for this
duty and it considered a
very high compliment to us
being comparetively a new
Regmt.  There has been no
complaint as to the manner
which we have done our duty
and we presume it gives sat
isfaction Joseph Blake was
one of t hose who gave out on the
march he has been sent to
Washington to one of the hospitals
Albert Morse was annother

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he has been transfered to
drive an amunition waggon
Henry Parks has got his dis
charge and started for
home James Glover is
sick with jaundice but
is getting better Edward
Hixon gave out but has I
believe got smart again
James Herridon also gave
out but it was only for a
short time and he is now
well again  Charles Bryant
was not well when we started
being trouble with dysentery
and a march is not just
the thing for that complaint
he is nearly well again now
however.  I will not mention
any more and yo will not
mention any of these to any
one as I do not wish to hurt
any ones feelings and I know

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that some people are very
sensitive.  It is very cold and
I must stop as my fingers
are getting stiff.  Plese send
me some papers, and write
often from you
                 Affectionate
                    Husband
                        Josiah

Josiah Perry,  Co. K, 33rd Massachusetts

MSS 2215

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