Camp Companies A. and D.

20^th Conn Vols.          

Tantallon Tenn.

March 7^th 1864

           

My Dear Parients,

                    Yours of the 24^th Feb. I recieved yesterday I recieved the pictures, money, watch some time ago and wrote you a letter just after I got them. I suppose you have got it before. The watch good time since I have had it (Sunday Feb 21^st) We have been paid off since I wrote you last two months pay 26 dollars we shall be paid again soon for Uncle Sam / owes us 26 more. There was a terrible R.R. accident at Anderson 7 miles below here one train ran into another smashed several cars in the rear car was four ladies when the car was struck by the engine behind twas turned completely over. the stove broke loose from its fastenings and fell among them and as it was red hot all was soon on fire. Three of the women were burned to death in the car. one was so badley burned that she died when they got her out and the other her recovery is doubtfull. The train was loaded with a Reg^t of veterans going home on a furlough one of whom was killed burned and several wounded. The engineer fled / for his life as the soldiers would have hung him. I go to go to Cowan nearly every day after the mail. The train I was on run off a few days ago and smashed two freight cars but no one was hurt There are a great many engineers and conductors on the road that used to run for the Rebs when they held posession of the road. I wrote to Mr Talcott this afternoon your letter and his will go together. I recieved a letter from John Q Goodrich to night a first rate one I like to get letters from him it seems like old times. I am beginning to think as Norman does the Gothic folks are getting rich I am sorry you do not enjoy the parties / any better because we are not there. True we dont feast on good things nor hear the piano &c. but when this cruel war is over if we live to come back safely Then the dainty-fingered light complexioned young girls in their broadcloth and glossy beads wont be half so big as they are now. Then the boot will be on other foot. I wrote for a box some time since but Hen has written not to send it there was a rumor that we were to leave but that is played out I guess But I cannot write more now write often and I will answer. With much love

                                                                                   

I remain Your aff son

Henry

 

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Send me some figures twenties the number of our Regt About this size. 20. I want them to put on my cap. Get 2 dozen put them in a little box and send by mail 2, 0 You can get them in Middletown silver gilt

 

I can sell the figures among the boys. put them in a little box and send by mail. send the cost of them in the next box which the figures come in I hear by Hen's letters last night that the box we sent for has started Good

Your Hen

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