| | 281 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 1862 February 19  | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | I can not refrain from penning you a few lines even if my worthy teacher should
censure me for I am now in the schoolroom. So long a time has elapsed since I
have received any thing from you that I fear you are ill. Oh! I had such a strange
dream last night. I shudder even now when I think of it. You are lying ill and
delirious where I could both see and hear you. You calling for me and yet I could not go to you. I struggled long earnestly and in
vain, but there seemed some great obstacle between us which I could not
surmount. And the more aggravating it was that these, were all whom I had ever had
the least feeling of anger toward making me. One thing makes it almost
laughable. Col. Tyler was one of them. I awoke completely
exhausted and - do not laugh, dearest - weeping. Be assured, my darling, there was
no more rest for me. Why bless your dearest. I have not read a letter from you
for two weeks, and it is no wonder that such dreams, as the above come to torture me
when you, before, have written so often. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 282 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 1862 July 17 | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Even to old Mecca your precious letter found its way and how joyfully
I received and read it. Dearest, while reading your noble and true
thoughts I can hardly realize that hun
dreds and hundreds of miles separate us. I seem to see you and
listen to your darling words. your presence seems ever near me
strengthening me to bear this ordeal through which I am passing - our
separation. But I sat down to answer your letter. How sorry I was dear
that you could not obtain a leave of absence. I read the order
prohibitting furloughs - even to the sick
and wounded. I think it too bad Dost wonder dearest that I read it
with a sinking heart. Now Charlie you must be very
very careful in regard to your health for should
you be taken ill, the blessed boon of "coming home" would be refused
and think you I could live knowing that Charlie was ill and suffering :
no never! I am glad that you have some more favorable approximation of
writing for I have missed your welcome letters very much but darling after
g receiving such a reproof I trust I
shall never again be guilty of scolding you even if you do not write
but once a month. Your rebuke was the more affectual because
it was given so quietly but I will try never to
mind one again. Am I not a good girl for promissing so readily ? Wait and see how well I fullfil it. So
be sure darling. I should love to receive the
__ kiss but I should prefer receiving it from a
different motive No, no dearest I do not needlessly suffer on account
of you and Hallie for if you and Hal should be taken away what oh what
would be life ? A wilderness deprived
of all its charms?. Do not call it needless anxiety Oh! what a letter
her Hal wrote me a few days since. He says "Addie", Charlie is very dear to you, so is your brother but rather
than pro- tract this war by a final defeat
at Richmond let us both be found dead on the field and let our last
words be "Onward to Victory and Union!" Why did Hallie write me such a
letter. Ah! how fearfully my heart beat while reading it and it does now.
But I will not dwell on such thoughts. Jesus will spare you darling
and I know God will. I had not heard of Edwin Williams death His pooor
sister Heda ! If she loved him a sincerely as he did her I fear the
knowledge was a fearful blow. While speaking of her I have seen the
tears spring to his eyes and she would be obliged to leave the room
because he would not repress his emotions. How many a noble youth has
fallen while striving to supress this rebellion "I think you are a learned
man is all the answer I shall make in regard to
the remarks you made upon
Catholicism You gave me a beautiful description of the 4th. I believe
I have written once or twice how I spent "When future favors
Charlie will come " When did you not say. "When the coming present favours
you" for the future never comes. Strange that you do not hear from Hal
He tells me that he writes often to you. Laura has answered for herself and
Dora might answer if she would but she she says she does not know whether
she is an idiot or a girl of sense for it is so warm and she attended
a party last evening and feels the effects of it. You wrote me in regards
to Laurie's initiative. Certainly you can have it if she will let you
but you may receive a "No sire" I guess not though. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 284 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 1862 September 10-11 | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Although but two days have passed since I since I last
wrote you yet and as I have not heard from you for so
long a time I am going to give you some more “spoiled paper” You must not act upon the
principle that the longer you neglect writing, the oftener I will
write. for it is a poor principle, You do not know how it grieves me when I do not
hear from you for so long a time. None but Dora understand the sorrowful disappointed look which I can not supress when day
after day the same answer “no letter” reaches me, I can not help at times but feel dejected and despairing, wondering if God does regard the prayer which so often ascends in
behalf of that absent loved one, --my idolized Charlie. But I attach no blame to you darling, because I
know that you write just as often as you can, so don't think I have
forgotten my promise-- to scold you no more. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 285 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 1862 September 15 | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | I recd your darling letter several days ago but
have had no opportunity to answer it. I had looked long and how
anxiously for some missive to assure me of your safety and was almost
ready to give up in dispair when the welcome assurance came. I did suffer darling very much but I never for
one instant thought you thoughtless. No. for
I know how often your would write had you had an opportunity that you would
write to me daily could you do so. I trust you can soon remain 24
hours in a place
so you can write me that "much" of
which you spoke, for I must confess I need it to cheer me up a little.
Such a dark and gloomy position is at present presented to our view
that I can not help but partake to some extent of the same nature. I am
glad that your confidence in Gen. McClellan is so unsha ken for here at the north his star is fast- waning.
The defeat of Gen. Pope was attributed to the failure of McClellan to bring
up his troops, and it has been published in the Cleveland Herald that
McClellan's reason's for not bringing his troops up was that that they were
too demoralized to trust them
them on the field. If that was the reason--if our army of Virginia. consisting of hundreds
of thousand of once efficient and brave men. have become demoralized
so that they can not be trusted on a battlefield, then we are truly in
a fearful and destitute situation. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 286 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 25 October 1862 | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Shall I try and interest you for a few moments. this rainy evening?
But I shall not commence my letter quite so “stylish”
as was my darling's last. even if I am a Colonel's sister. I shall not give myself that
little, until I know whether I have a right to it or not.. for Hal. is rather dubious about his being able to get
men enough for his regiment. So many have been drafted, and
although Gov.. Tod. has given drafted men
permission to enlist for three years, yet the most of them think nine
months is not so long a period as three years..
For my part. I am not very particular
about his going into the service again. for we all want him at home.
True. I know that our old Uncle Sam wants just such men as my brother
— Hal. B.. Case but Addie & Laura want him too..
We want Charlie also very
much. but darling, can we have him for a little while this coming
winter? I fear the answer will be this “No Addie you must wait patiently still a
little longer, thy Charlie is too useful to
be spared yet” Have I not waited very patiently and oh. how long for thy return my darling? So you was rejoiced, and congratulate. Hal on his “good fortune” do you dear? Well
as your congratulations came through my letter. I suppose it becomes
me to thank you, which I heartily do.. I could inform Lt. Col. Asper that the military committee did not have
very much to do about selecting
Case
“after he had that rupture with Tyler.” It was Gov.. Tods own offer.. Hal.
at first declined and even now says he is willing but not anxious to | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 287 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, November 9, 1862 | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | I am going to try and write you a cheerful letter
to day. I say cheerful, and
mind you if it is not, it is no fault of
mine. You will conclude and
rightly that I have had a dread- ful. (please excuse the division of that word)
attack of the “blues” You
will now wish to know the cause. Well, as you are my confidante I will tell you. The first; (you wont tell
any-body?) I have not heard one word from C. M. Tenney, for almost
two weeks. (listen now) and
when he last wrote me, he was not
able to go with the regt. I do so hope
he is not so ill as not to be able to write to — to —
Addie But what does it mean. He is
always so prompt in writing when he is not well. Can not you tell me where he is. and how? If you can
I shall be a thousand times obliged. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 288 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles Tenney, 16 November 1862 | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | How much longer must I endure this dread- ful
suspense. Almost three weeks have passed since I last received one of thy darling
missives, Papa brought one home last night, from you for Hal.
and you need not think but that I opened it. I should not have done it so but I wished so much to know how and where you was. It was
written the 27th of Oct. and directed to Camp Cleveland.
J. P. Hurlburt took it from the office with the intention of
bring- ing it to Mecca (He thought Hal
was at home) but papa took it and brought it to me. I will send it to Hal immediately. As there is a very important question in it to which you ought to have received an answer
long ago. You will forgive me for opening it will you not dear? | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 294 | Author: | Tenney, Charles E. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1862 January 23 | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | After patiently waiting for several days, I have been rewarded by the
reception of a kind letter from my only correspondent, and as a matter
of pleasure, rather than duty, I devote this stormy evening to answer
it Capt. Wood came back yesterday, and the letter you sent by him,
Hallie gave me to-day. Have I not sufficiently answered it? Dear Addie, may I not consider part thereof as
though it never had been written? Now as Hallie has told me all, do not for a moment think that any such thing could make me "curse" you, or even
make me think otherwise of you, dear Addie,
than I always have. Only allowmeto love you, dearest. Will you not?
You have doubtless recieved one or two letters since you wrote the letter now
before me. I shall have little rest until I recieve a reply. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 295 | Author: | Tenney, Charles N. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1862 February 15 | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Your darling letter was received today, and I improve the first
opportunity to try to answer it. I say try, for I
am inad- equate to the task of making my
letters as interesting as yours, but if they are as productive of
happenings as you persist in saying they are, why, I will give you any
quantity of them. Yours, well, I can compare them
to nothing but angels visits, and like them, I could wish they were more
frequently received. You may imagine my joy at receiving yours today
it made me happy, for it reassurred me that you love me, and you know, how
that is. Do you not | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 296 | Author: | Tenney, Charles | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Charles Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 13 August 1862 | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | I embrace the first oppertunity I
have to write you to apease you of my perfect safety. You have heard of the
great battle of the 9th and must be anxious to learn
of my fate. I escaped without a scratch, and am grateful to God for
his mercy. I knew when I wrote you last that when an engagement should
seem that we should be sent to the front. but I
could not tell you, for I knew you would suffer so much on my account.
Now that the battle is over, the rebels in full retreat and only 104 104 men left in the noble old
7th I can tell you. Gen. Pope said he wanted
Tyler's Brigade (now Geary's) in the front “to set an example to
the eastern troops”and nobly has the example been set. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 298 | Author: | Tenney, Charles N. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, September 9, 1862 | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Your very short, but withal kind letter of Aug. 18th,
I recieved yesterday, and although there is no
certainty of a chance to send it, I will reply to it today. You will
forgive me for writing on so poor quality of paper, when I tell you that
mine is all with the company wagon, and this sheet is all I could
obtain out here in the woods. You will wonder why I do not oftenerwrite to you and what can induce me
to remain silent for so long a time, I wrote you a letter a few days since,
but could not send it until a day before yes=
terday. —In it, I gave you a very hasty sketch of what we had
been doing for the two or three weeks previous, and said "when we could
remain 24 hours in a place, I had much to write you. Although we have
remained in our present position for nearly forty eight hours, we know not
how soon we may move three, ten or twenty miles, but I will do all I can
in the interim. My health (notwithstanding the constant exposure)
remains in excellent condition, which I consider somewhat remarkable, as
the officers who are much better cared for than the men, and very many of
the men are suffering from Colds. summer complaints, &c. Perhaps it is owing to your prayers, and your wish for
me to care for my health. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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