Charles Morfoot to Elizabeth Morfoot et al., 8 August 1862
Kentuckey
Camp Stem
Near fort Mitchel
August 8th 1862
 
Dear family I am wel and stout and all the rest of our Company except John Haler he is in the Hospital with a fever I should not of rote today but to correct a repoart that was in the papers this morning that the 101st Reg was cut all to pieces in a fight If yo got the news I new yo would be oneasy about me we are on our hilltop yet and I think we can keep it
 
If you could see the men and / canon on these Kentuckey Hills last nite we slipt quiete and no alarm I cant tell how many men there is here among these hills it was said to be 25 or 30 thousand when we came and one or 2 Regiments dayly since 2 came in this morning the 45th past our camp a few minutes ago Capt Marshs Company was along we dont fare verry wel yet at this place we have nothing to eat but what we brought from monroville except hard crackers and what we can steal we will have sweet potatoes for dinner our boyes are good at stealing I would write every 2 or 3 days if I could get paper and postage stamps them that brought many along they spoilt / for them it is so warm here and sweating they got damp and stuck to gether I should like to hear from yo and all of our folks I cant tel when we will move from here you can send a letter any how
 
                                                                                    Direct Chas Morfoot
                                                                        In care of Capt McDonald
                                                                                    Comp. C 101 Reg. OVI
 
If you can send some postage stamps do so not more than 4 or 5 at a time I will send some money for yo to by them with no more at this time But remain yours in love
                                                                                                Charles Morfoot
                                                                        to his wife       Elizabeth Morfoot /
 
The 86 Indiania is passing now that is the third for this morning
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(6459)DL1081.00978Letters1862-08-08

Tags: Food, Foraging/Theft, Hospitals, Illnesses, Newspapers

People - Records: 5

  • (2095) [writer] ~ Morfoot, Charles
  • (2096) [recipient] ~ Morfoot, Elizabeth ~ Boyer, Elizabeth
  • (2099) [recipient] ~ Morfoot, George
  • (2100) [recipient] ~ Morfoot, Cora ~ Bensinger, Cora
  • (2154) [recipient] ~ Morfoot, Ida May ~ Smith, Ida May

Places - Records: 1

  • (539) [origination] ~ Kentucky

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Charles Morfoot to Elizabeth Morfoot et al., 8 August 1862, DL1081.009, Nau Collection