Mosoura

            Camp near Sedalia Nov 29..61

company F 6 reg Iowa vol

 

John G Scoville to his family. Dear and much loved Ruth and children i write to you again informing you that i am well hopeing these lines will find you injoying the same blessing well we are hear near Sedalia yet. we was out on inspection drill yesterday. there was several reg out we mad a grand apearance we was on a larg prarie the line when in line of battle was i was a little jubrous that if Price came on us we would get whipt but when i saw how many men we had in heare i know that we can whip them easy he has but 50 30 thousand and we have hear near that number we can whip him if we have half the men he has we have some 24 pieces of cannon that will give them hale columbia if we are atacted well we are reddy and wateing O i do love the soldiers life love to drill i love to hear the grand musick i love the glorous caus the cause that so many brave noble hearted sons of freedom are ingaged but i would love / more to be with my dear family yes with you that i have caused so much trouble and grief i hope it will be will of god to restore me safe to my wife and children

 

                                                                                                                        to my children

Be kind to thy Mother for lo on her brow

May traces of sorrow be seen

Oh well mayst thou cherrish and comfort her now

For loveing and kind hath she been

Remember thy mother for thee will she pray

As long as god gives her breath

With accents of kindness then cheer her lone way

Eaven to the dark vally of death

                                                            J G Scoville

 

yes be kind to your Mother who has wacht ore you with such anctious care in your infant days yes and spent many an ancious sleepless night ore you in sickness yes be kind to her do what you can to chear her in her trouble god will reward you and be kind and affectionate to each other if it is gods will i will be at home somday to take care of you. Ruth tel me all about how you are getting along i feel ancious to know all about it send word just whare you live if you think best i will send more money to you

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