Owen Moore to Mary E. Moore, 14 December 1862
                                                                                                                        dec 14th 1862
                                                                                                            Camp Near Nashville
                                                                                                                        Tennessee
 
Dear Mother I take the pleaisure of writing yow a few lines to let yow now that I am well at presant and hoping when those few lines comes to hand thay may find yow enjoying the Same blesings
 
well Mother little will Moore just got a letter from Uncel hez he is in No 1 hospittal at Nashvill he is heart he got heart by the Rail Road cars the cars Run of of the track he got Slung down the / dump but he got his foar head heart and he is got a good eal Beatter but tomey messer wants to no what has be com of Hannah and the children and he wants me to ask yow wether she got 30 dollars he sent her last pay day and Mother I got a letter from Taylor Hall he is campt a bout one mil and a half from our camp he sed that he want me to come and see him but I dont know wether / that I can go or not for ther is some talk of leaving pirty soon but if I get a chance I will go and see him but I want them boots sent to me with danil Broombough when he comes So I want 4 good Shirts
 
            So no more at presant so write soon
            from yours Son
                        untill death
 
                        Owen Moore
 
                        To Mrs Mary
                                    E Moore /
 
                        direct to Nashvill
            Tennessee
                        Co B 3d Redgiment
                                    O V I
            in care of capt W S
                        Patterson
                                    17 Bregade
                        Rouseaus division
                        O Moore
 
uncel Dan Edson is well oll but his arm he complains a bout it he was after forage the other day and he came Back last night a bout 10.o.clock PM
he sends his Respeck to you and oll of his frends      O Moore
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(3094)DL0752.06651Letters1862-12-14

Letter From Owen Moore, 3rd Ohio Infantry, Camp Near Nashville, December 14, 1862, to His Mother Mary E. Moore


Tags: Camp/Lodging, Clothing, Hospitals, Injuries, Mail, Money, Payment, Railroads

People - Records: 3

  • (742) [writer] ~ Moore, Owen
  • (744) [recipient] ~ Moore, Mary Elizabeth ~ Hall, Mary Elizabeth
  • (752) [associated with] ~ Messer, Thomas

Places - Records: 1

  • (54) [origination] ~ Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

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SOURCES

Owen Moore to Mary E. Moore, 14 December 1862, DL0752.066, Nau Collection