William J. Bartell to Augusta G. Bartell, 3 July 1865
#19
                                                                                                Pulaski Tenn
                                                                                                            July 3rd 1865
 
Dear Sister
                        We left Lenor Tenn a few days ago and hear we are camped again as before when we started I thought we would keep going until we got nearer home than this at any rate I hoped so but I suppose we will hang around until next winter and have a chance to wear another overcoat of US make I do not know what to write nothing to do and nothing going on but talk about going home and How warm it is heare almost to Hot to live I think we will move camp to day and / get whare thare is more shade we are incamped within a few steps of the 8th Mich Cavlry and how lonesome it is by the way did Father get that warrent which I sent I hope he did for I would not have it lost I am well exsept the Looks in vain for letters from Home I hope you are not trubled in that way but you will if I don’t get a letter from you soon good by from your cincere Brother
                                                                                                            WJB
 
direct to
                        Pulaski
                                    Tennessee
2100
DATABASE CONTENT
(2100)DL0375.02840Letters1865-07-03

Letter From Sergeant William J. Bartell, 11th Michigan Cavalry, Pulaski, Tennessee, July 3, 1865, to his Sister


Tags: Clothing, Marching, Weather

People - Records: 2

  • (685) [recipient] ~ Bartell, Augusta G.
  • (686) [writer] ~ Bartell, William J.

Places - Records: 2

  • (670) [origination] ~ Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee
  • (679) [destination] ~ Ganges, Allegany County, Michigan

Show in Map

SOURCES

William J. Bartell to Augusta G. Bartell, 3 July 1865, DL0375.028, Nau Collection