William W. Harvey to Benjamin C. Harvey, 19 March 1865
City Point        March 19 1865
 
Brother Benn it is with much plasure that I wright I wish that I was at homb to day for it so plesant out hear the sun shines out hear very hott and evry thing is still I am a going to my regament tomorow to gitt my papers and then I am a going to Washington the sargeon was down hear to day and said that if I would go to my regt that my papers would bee ready for me and I am a going the army has not mooved yett it is very lonesome hear now I see henry Neail / yestday he is surgeon in the six Corps what regt has Willie Liddler enlistad into has he left homb yett he is a nother fool as well as my self and Charlie Gaskill what regt has Charlie gon in to dont you list Benn wait till I gitt homb and I cann tell you anough a bout it to make you sick of it I will bett and that am what the mater am with me I will close my nonsents now this from W W Harvey
1 Mass H A
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(14403)DL1942.041X.1Letters1865-03-19

Tags: Enlistment, Home, Loneliness, Weather

People - Records: 2

  • (5101) [writer] ~ Harvey, William Wallace
  • (5105) [recipient] ~ Harvey, Benjamin Carr

Places - Records: 2

  • (176) [origination] ~ City Point, Prince George County, Virginia
  • (1687) [destination] ~ St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont

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William W. Harvey to Benjamin C. Harvey, 19 March 1865, DL1942.041, Nau Collection