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Camp Good Hope Sept 30
Friend Nearpass
Wee have just returned from
a long march of about
150 miles. Wee have had hard
times out in the Rain Wee took
some prisoners & Some contrabad
goods Wee got 5 Kegs of Powder
wich was baired under the
ground about 8 feet I see
by to days paper that our
troops has got Munsons hill
that is buly for us. Wee got
new Suits to day. Wee expected
to go in Virginia to day
Wee did not get a Sight
at old jeff on our march
but hope to Soon there is
no new here but What you
know from the Dailies papers
So I will close this
[page 2]
how is Wigins Brodhead
Vail & cross and all of the
rest of the old men how is
the old grey no. more good
by From your Friend
Charlie
PS I receive the triStates
from you and much obliged
if you ask father he
Will give you the Route that
wee went I wrote it to him
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| Title | [no year]-09-30: Charlie to Nearpass, W. H., Letter |
| LC Subject Headings |
Nearpass, W. H. (William Henry) Adams, George W., 1830- Elston, Lemuel E., 1829- Thorp, J. B. Strader, Henry Kintner, Martin United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 124th 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 (9) received by William Henry Nearpass of Port Jervis, New York from 1861 to 1865. Includes correspondence from soldiers serving in the 124th New York Volunteer Infantry and other military units serving in Virginia during the American Civil War |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | [no year]-09-30 |
| Original Format | 1 letter |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Original Item ID | RG 0368 |
| 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. |
| Relation With | www.american-south.org |
| Finding Aid | http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/findingaids,399 |
| Language | eng |
| File Name | Nearpass WH letters_1.pdf |
| Collection | 124th New York Infantry Letters |
| Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Submitted by | Thornton, Linda; Galati, Leslie Ann; Coates, Midge |
| Transcript | [page 1] Camp Good Hope Sept 30 Friend Nearpass Wee have just returned from a long march of about 150 miles. Wee have had hard times out in the Rain Wee took some prisoners & Some contrabad goods Wee got 5 Kegs of Powder wich was baired under the ground about 8 feet I see by to days paper that our troops has got Munsons hill that is buly for us. Wee got new Suits to day. Wee expected to go in Virginia to day Wee did not get a Sight at old jeff on our march but hope to Soon there is no new here but What you know from the Dailies papers So I will close this [page 2] how is Wigins Brodhead Vail & cross and all of the rest of the old men how is the old grey no. more good by From your Friend Charlie PS I receive the triStates from you and much obliged if you ask father he Will give you the Route that wee went I wrote it to him |
