Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 29 May 1863
Camp nere fredreckburg, Va
                                                                                                May the 29 1863
 
                                                                                                Dear wife and children
I set my self doun to inform you that I am wall this morning and hoping these few lines may reach you enjoying the same blesing
 
I wish I had the libity that you hav I am under military law. I haftoe do jest as my super ofers say and no grummilg. I am at the hospital cocking yet. we are under marching orders the sick went a way yester some say we are going to Baltimore some say we are going to warrington nere bul run. I think we will move soon Thare is going to be a fight now soon and a blodey one to /
 
Peter Lick is here he is not verry reuged he is a nerse in the hospital Wm. macentash is get tuf I dont here enney thing from Lorenso Hase Chancey hase has got the direr I hav not sen Chancey yet Thare has ben a good menney of our boys over to see the boys in that regment
 
therd    My hare is so short that I cannot send you enney verry long I will send you some after a while I hav not seen that corse pocket come yet that I sent fore some time a go Thare is grate cheairing here some times when tha here good neuse Vitsburg is ours so tha sa
 
I am alous glad when I here of a yoanion victory. whare did you plant corn Has old dol got over the heves yet James how much can you sel your colt for do you want to sel him James rite let me no /
 
I think I shal go to nersing soon as the cock get wall I dont worry about home nor the famley I ont want you to worry about me I must bring my scribling to a close I wish you all wall
                                                                                    giv my best respect to
all in inquire frends
            good by Lovicy
                        Riley Carpenter
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(5182)DL0751.02858Letters1863-05-29

Tags: Animals, Crops (Other), Discipline, Excitement, Farming, High Morale, Hospitals, Illnesses, Rumors, Siege of Vicksburg, Victory

People - Records: 6

  • (1326) [writer] ~ Carpenter, Riley
  • (1327) [recipient] ~ Carpenter, Lydia
  • (1329) [recipient] ~ Carpenter, Lillian
  • (1330) [recipient] ~ Carpenter, Eva ~ Wilson, Eva
  • (1331) [recipient] ~ Carpenter, Lovicy ~ Pratt, Lovicy
  • (1334) [recipient] ~ Carpenter, James E.

Places - Records: 2

  • (43) [origination] ~ Fredericksburg, Virginia
  • (1156) [destination] ~ Richmond, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

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Riley Carpenter to Lovicy Carpenter et al., 29 May 1863, DL0751.028, Nau Collection