William B. Greene Jr. to Susan B. Greene, 20 May 1864
Camp of the 2nd U.S.S.S.
Near Spottysvania C.H.
May 20th '64
Dear Mother
I will pen you a few lines as I have leasure time. it was but a few days ago that I wrote to Marlon but I suppose you are anxious about me so I write every time I get a chance to mail. last night we marched all night & are now about 7 miles from where we were yesterday reenforcements are continually coming up from Bell Plain & Washington a Reg't came / in yesterday with 2200 men in it it was the 15th N.Y.H.A. they went right into the fight & lost heavily
I had a first rate swim in the Poe river this after noon, the first chance I have had since I left camp.
The mail came to day & with surprise I found that no news had come from home. I have no doubt but what you have written but it has no doubt been miscarried as this is the first mail we have received since we left camp at Brandy
I received three letters one from Sarah Greene & two from other acquaint / tances
I visited the 11th N.H.V. & saw J. D. Folsom Sam Randall Jo Small Geo Donall Leonard Tilton & others they appeared to be glad to see me & I assure you I was glad enough to see them. John Crain is wounded in the leg
Give Respects to all inquiring friends & allow me to Close
Your Obt Svt
W B Greene
Co G 2nd U.S.S.S.
Washington D.C.
DATABASE CONTENT
| (4149) | DL1828 | 191 | Letters | 1864-05-20 |
Letter from William B. Greene, 2nd US Sharpshooters, Berdan's Sharpshooters, Camp of the 2nd USSS Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 20, 1864, to his mother, Susan B. Greene, Raymond, New Hampshire, re: reinforcements, 15th New York Heavy Artillery; with Cover
Tags: Anxiety, Camp/Lodging, Fighting, Injuries, Mail, Marching, Recreation, Reinforcements, Rivers
People - Records: 2
Places - Records: 1
- (101) [origination] ~ Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia
SOURCES
William B. Greene Jr. to Susan B. Greene, 20 May 1864, DL1828, Nau Collection
