| | 1 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Add | | | 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 |
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