George W. Carter to Grayson Carter and Cassandra Carter, 14 August 1864
                                                            August. 14. 1864.
                                                                                                            Camp 140 regment
 
                                                                                                                        Dear Mother
I seat my self to wright you a few lines to let you know that I am well at presant I came to the regment on the 13theenth of this month we came back from City point yester day evening on transports and landed up the James river a bout 15 miles well the wether is very warm here it is very dirrty I dont know how many there was came down here but there was a a great many Boat load of men and one Divission of Cavelry came a long with us and we halve some gun / Boats here with us there is nothing els that I can think of this time you sun
 
                                    George W Carter
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(2696)DL0530.02346Letters1864-08-14

Letter From George W. Carter, 140th Pennsylvania Infantry, Camp, August 14, 1864, to His Mother Casander Carter; Accompanied by Cover


Tags: Cavalry, Hygiene, Mail, Ships/Boats, Weather

People - Records: 3

  • (1287) [writer] ~ Carter, George W.
  • (1288) [recipient] ~ Carter, Grayson
  • (1289) [recipient] ~ Carter, Cassandra ~ Smith, Cassandra

Places - Records: 2

  • (120) [origination] ~ Virginia
  • (1130) [destination] ~ Millsboro, Washington County, Pennsylvania

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George W. Carter to Grayson Carter and Cassandra Carter, 14 August 1864, DL0530.023, Nau Collection