Owen Moore to William R. Moore, 6 August 1862
                                   Camp Taylor Ala ougst 6th 1862
 
Dear Father I take the presant opertunety of riting yow a few lines to let yow now that I am well and hoping when those few lines comes to hand thay may find yow enjoying the Same Blesings well Pap I havent not got much news to rite at presant but we have bin a Bilding Breast works and there is a bout 2 hundard nigars a working at it but I am on guard to day and O Barnes was a coming to Barnesvill to recruit and yow get oll yow can for him and get / web folger. but pap Luit Patterson is a going coming with him and yow can see him so I havent not got time to rite no more but rite soone give my Best respecks to Oll of my enquiring friends
 
                                                write Soon
 
From youre Son Owen Moore
                        To W R Moore
 
            Send me some stamps when yow rite and let me now wether yow got that money or not
                                    O Moore
 
            Pap William Robins is with us to day and he sends his best respecks to yow and mother
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(3081)DL0752.05351Letters1862-08-06

Letter From Owen Moore, 3rd Ohio Infantry, Camp Taylor, Huntsville, Alabama, August 6, 1862, to His Father William R. Moore


Tags: African Americans, Engineering/Construction, Mail, Racism, Recruitment/Recruits

People - Records: 2

  • (742) [writer] ~ Moore, Owen
  • (743) [recipient] ~ Moore, William R.

Places - Records: 1

  • (732) [origination] ~ Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama

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Owen Moore to William R. Moore, 6 August 1862, DL0752.053, Nau Collection