Loel C. Hakes to Elizabeth Hakes, undated
Dear Lib I thought I would write a little on this I thought I would send you the pass I had the 4 so you could see it I thought you would like see it dear I want you to by one of Frank lesles illustrated nuse paper that has got our fight in I have sean one bot I could not by it it had the gun boat cotton on how natcherl it did look the fight was the 14 of febuary by one if you can I have ben seting in my tent all the afternon and Hirom has ben geting of some of his sparking stories it is anough to make a dog sick I have jest herd from newerleans old Dan has got religion he is a praying man I should like to know what is going to hepen I told hirom I would bet if he should come back he would fight with the boys in too dayes
 
I guess he will come home
L C Hakes /
 
[verso]
 
HeadQuarters Camp Reno
Feb March 4th 1863 Office of the Guard
Pass Sergeant Loel. C. H to return at
2 oclock P.M. of this day
Approved                               
W N Sentell                            
            Maj Comdg
 
 D. L Vaughan
Capt Co H 160th N.Y.S.V.
8200
DATABASE CONTENT
(8200)DL1419.005116Letters

Tags: Cotton, Fighting, Newspapers, Religion, Ships/Boats

People - Records: 2

  • (3022) [writer] ~ Hakes, Loel C.
  • (3023) [recipient] ~ Hakes, Elizabeth ~ Hamilton, Elizabeth
SOURCES

Loel C. Hakes to Elizabeth Hakes, undated, DL1419.005, Nau Collection