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Gate City Hospital
Atlanta Ga
Oct 22th 1862
Dear Henrie I wrote you a letter
this morning and had no Idea of leaving
this Evening But as there is a squad to be sent
off this Evening I shall go with them for I am
worn out staying at this Hospital we are
only allowed 2 meals a day and then one
half the time the Victuals are not more than
half Dun and then the miserable stench in
a Hospital would make a well man Sick
I will have to leave without hearing from
home which is a pain to me. in the letter
I mailed to you this morning I Enclosed
$20.00 Twenty dollars and I will Enclose
$20.00 more in this letter you need not
write to me any more until you hear
from me again I am fearful about sending
money by mail but it Seems to be all the
chance to get it to you. I am afraid I will
not get your letter or I Say your letter
I Suppose you have written to me before now
for I wrote to you to write to me Immediately at
Atlanta Ga. oh if I could only see you and
them Dear little Babies I would be Proud
but there is no telling when I will see
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you. but be in good Spirits all the time
and Pray to god to guide me Safe through
this war that I may at last get home with
you and them blest little ones. it is almost
as much as I can bear at times but I
hope the time is not far distant when
I can be at home and live again in Peace
try to improve the Children all you can
in Education and in manners and tell them
to be Smart Boys So that Papa can brag on them
when he comes home Kiss them over
and again for me tell them papa will come
home some time to see them and Stay at home
with them to go to the wars no more.
it is getting late and I will have to close for
the Present May God in his mercies Guide and
Protect you and them dear ones is my Prayer
for you it is a hard job for me to quit writing
for I could set and write all day but I must close
no more at Present but remain your
affectionate Husband and Friend
Willie
Wm. H.A. Presley
you must Pray for me
and Pray that God will Spare me
to once more be at Home with the
Blest ones there and not be again disturbed by the
Sound of the drums as notes of the War Bugle
Goodbye
Willie to Henrie
Object Description
| Title | Presley, William T. Letters (1862-1863) |
| Creator | Presley, William T. 1835- |
| LC Subject Headings |
Presley, William T. 1835- Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Cavalry Regiment, 1st United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| EOA Categories |
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
| Description | These are letters (3) from William T. Presley to his wife, Henryetta, from October, 1862 to June 1863. Among the information contained in the letters is inormation on the condition of Confederate hospitals in Atlanta. Presley served with Company A of the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment. |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | 1862-10-22: 1862-11-10; 1863-06-04 |
| Original Format | 3 letters |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Original Item ID | RG 0799 |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Finding Aid | http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/findingaids,191 |
| Language | eng |
| File Name | Presley WT letters_1.pdf; Presley WT letters_2.pdf; Presley WT letters_3.pdf |
| Collection | William T. Presley Papers |
| Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Submitted by | Hicks, Joyce; Thornton, Linda; Galati, Leslie Ann; Coates, Midge |
Description
| Title | 1862-10-22: Presley, William T., to Presley, Henryetta, Letter |
| Creator | Presley, William T. 1835- |
| LC Subject Headings |
Presley, William T. 1835- Confederate States of America. Army Alabama Cavalry Regiment, 1st United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| EOA Categories |
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
| Description | These are letters (3) from William T. Presley to his wife, Henryetta, from October, 1862 to June 1863. Among the information contained in the letters is inormation on the condition of Confederate hospitals in Atlanta. Presley served with Company A of the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment. |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | 1862-10-22 |
| Original Format | 1 letter |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Original Item ID | RG 0799 |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Finding Aid | http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/findingaids,191 |
| Language | eng |
| File Name | Presley WT letters_1.pdf |
| Collection | William T. Presley Papers |
| Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Submitted by | Hicks, Joyce; Thornton, Linda; Galati, Leslie Ann; Coates, Midge |
| Transcript | [page 1] Gate City Hospital Atlanta Ga Oct 22th 1862 Dear Henrie I wrote you a letter this morning and had no Idea of leaving this Evening But as there is a squad to be sent off this Evening I shall go with them for I am worn out staying at this Hospital we are only allowed 2 meals a day and then one half the time the Victuals are not more than half Dun and then the miserable stench in a Hospital would make a well man Sick I will have to leave without hearing from home which is a pain to me. in the letter I mailed to you this morning I Enclosed $20.00 Twenty dollars and I will Enclose $20.00 more in this letter you need not write to me any more until you hear from me again I am fearful about sending money by mail but it Seems to be all the chance to get it to you. I am afraid I will not get your letter or I Say your letter I Suppose you have written to me before now for I wrote to you to write to me Immediately at Atlanta Ga. oh if I could only see you and them Dear little Babies I would be Proud but there is no telling when I will see [page 2] you. but be in good Spirits all the time and Pray to god to guide me Safe through this war that I may at last get home with you and them blest little ones. it is almost as much as I can bear at times but I hope the time is not far distant when I can be at home and live again in Peace try to improve the Children all you can in Education and in manners and tell them to be Smart Boys So that Papa can brag on them when he comes home Kiss them over and again for me tell them papa will come home some time to see them and Stay at home with them to go to the wars no more. it is getting late and I will have to close for the Present May God in his mercies Guide and Protect you and them dear ones is my Prayer for you it is a hard job for me to quit writing for I could set and write all day but I must close no more at Present but remain your affectionate Husband and Friend Willie Wm. H.A. Presley you must Pray for me and Pray that God will Spare me to once more be at Home with the Blest ones there and not be again disturbed by the Sound of the drums as notes of the War Bugle Goodbye Willie to Henrie |
