Asa Holmes to Frank A. Holmes, 18 April 1863
Neworleans 18, 1863
 
Frank I feel vary losom to Day and down harted we have got orders to march I dont know whear to yet I suppose west of Neworleans to gard the railrode and Nigers to ceap them from runing A way it has Ben vary cold for two days it frose ice the tha say for A grate while the city is ounder marchel laws a gard is placed in evry corner on the whear ground we are there weare 7000 rebels encampt when Butler took the city he made them run in all direcksions for life I have sent you some rosses rold oup in A paper and verses save them I would like to Be in old oxford to Day I have sent you four letters, four papers git them all good by all
 
I shall return Bimby write Evry week            Asa Homes
 
            I send you 10 cents in this you will find mony in every letter
Be a good Boy
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(2578)DL0526.03345Letters1863-04-18

Letter From Asa Holmes, 114th New York Infantry, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 18, 1863, to Frank A. Holmes, Oxford, New York; Accompanied by Cover


Tags: African Americans, Benjamin F. Butler, Loneliness, Money, Newspapers, Railroads, Sadness, Slavery, Weather

People - Records: 2

  • (1272) [writer] ~ Holmes, Asa
  • (1273) [recipient] ~ Holmes, Frank A.

Places - Records: 2

  • (72) [origination] ~ New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
  • (1115) [destination] ~ Oxford, Chenango County, New York

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Asa Holmes to Frank A. Holmes, 18 April 1863, DL0526.033, Nau Collection