John W. Pitridge to Jarvis Phelps and Hannah Phelps, 16 March 1862
Capitol U. S.
March 16
Co H Reg't 5 Volunteers, Camp elexandery
Dear parents tis with great pleasher that i right to let you no that we have had ahard time for 3 weeks past We have drove the Rebbels from Bulls Run and Sentersvill to and now we are in elexander to morow we go on bord the shipps to Rein Forse Burnside We marched 24 miles to day so i haint much to right now / with napsacks on so we throd away our things 1 shirt 1 bare of dears 1 dresscap was what i throd away it rained stidy all the time
iam so tierd
that i cant
right much now
So Good By
John
W Pitridge
6650
DATABASE CONTENT
(6650) | DL1200.006 | 83 | Letters | 1862-03-16 |
Tags: Ambrose Burnside, Fighting, Marching
People - Records: 3
- (2182) [writer] ~ Pitridge, John W. ~ Phelps, John W.
- (2183) [recipient] ~ Phelps, Jarvis
- (2184) [recipient] ~ Phelps, Hannah ~ Pittsfield, Hannah ~ Reynolds, Hannah
Places - Records: 1
SOURCES
John W. Pitridge to Jarvis Phelps and Hannah Phelps, 16 March 1862, DL1200.006, Nau Collection