| | 1 | Author: | Bitner Collection: Donely, Thad | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter to Henry A. Bitner  | | | | Published: | 1998 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Bitnerletters | Henry Bitner letters | Bitner collection | Letters written to Henry A. Bitner | | | | Description: | It is with pleasure that I take up my pencil to write you a few line to let you
no
that I am well and I get a long fine but today is very
cold. I was out on picket night before last and was rather as- tonished
wne I cam in to get a letter and such a
fine lot of papers it came very handy and I am very much obliged to you their is not any thing that would have suited me
beter at this time your letter
gave me great satisfaction and I am glad that the sing
is geting along so well their
has been no snow here since I came out but it
has
been hit by time and cold but
with the shelter whe have whe get along right
well a few days ago whe had inspection of the
hole
Corp it was a fine sight to day
their was Division Drill which was fine
their is amove at the presant
and at this time they are moving by thousands towards the Rappahack River and whe are at this
time furnish
with 3 Day Rasions and 60 rounds of cartridge to move at
an airely hour to morrow morning and
before 48 hours more their may be a very heavy Battle fought the Men are
some what Depressed in spirits owing to the last defeat at
the River but yet they will go I think I shall be
along nothing happing more than I no it may be the last letter I shall write to you but but whe hope for the best if their is a fight
and I shall do my duty if I no
how their
I much that I could write at presant But
I have not the time as the orders for to march just came in a few minutes ago and I shall
write home yet today and I shall close hoping that you will excuse me for this time
and my mistake hoping that you will write soon to me and remember me to your Parent and
all inquiring friend and I ever Remain | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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