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
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(6650)DL1200.00683Letters1862-03-16

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

  • (75) [origination] ~ Washington, DC

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John W. Pitridge to Jarvis Phelps and Hannah Phelps, 16 March 1862, DL1200.006, Nau Collection