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21Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 22 September 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: I am going to write you a good long letter to day. for I expect it will be the last one I shall write you while I remain in Claridon, (Charlie Charlie make Dora go away, she is emphasizing my "good letters"..) So you thought my letter of Aug, 18th short did you dear? I am sure I know not what I on the lengrh of it, but I guess this will be long enough to make up for past deficeincies. I am going to answer your dear letter of the 9th in every particular, so here goes. certainly I will forgive you for writing on such poor paper, but do not think that I care for the paper, no. no. if your's are only such dear kind letters are you only and always do write, they will be a precious treasure to me. even if writeen on poor paper remember I am thankful for even one word from you. come what way it may, (My hand trembles this morning for some reason. I guess it is because I have been walking.) I was very glad to learn that your health was so good. I sometimes won= der why it is that you retain such good health while others, who evidently enjoyed just as good health as you when they entered the service. have come home many of them with shattered constit= tions. others--to die, Yes darling, I have often very often wondered at this, and while thus wondering, evne my rebellious heart looks up with a sweet assurance and murmurs, "God is very good" May you still continue to recieve that blessing. for blessing it is I was pleased with the resume. you gave me. In reference to your diet. you have something new for breakfast every moring do you not? Coffee. meat. and crackers. also crackers meat and coffee, quite a variety. nevertheless I am fearful that i should soon become tired of it. Time must pass very wearily with you. would that I could pass spend a few hours with you daily. in useful and interesting conversation, But think you not love that. with me time also passes very wearily? The same weary waiting. watching with longing eyes for the time when peace shall be restored, and. Charlie can come home to--me. May God preserve thee darling. till that hope shall be realized.
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22Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 4 October 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Where do you guess I am to day. Do you remember of Hal. taking your glass--when you was home, over a year ago, looking down south. and trying to "shake hands with Uncle" as you then said? I am at said uncle's house.. Why. do you ask? I will tell you. Aunt Sarah is in Oberlin. spending a few weeks, and cousin Mary. or Mamie. as we call her was left to "keep house" Mamie's health not being very good and she not knowing very well how to discharge the duties incumbent upon her.--as she is not thirteen years of age yet--Uncle wished me to come and "kinder of oversee her in baking bread takin' care of the pickles &c." So you see instead of a "school-ma'am," I am now. "maid of all work. Are'nt you sorry that you are not of the opinion of Homer Powers? But of course you do not know him. so I must enligten you. When I tell you that I once heard him say that he could not ever respect a woman. who could act in the capacity of both housekeeper and lady. you will have learned [rest of scan damaged] could I say. Were I to speak the truth--as of course I must-- I should tell you that if you are are not so large a [piece or price]. as Uncle Sam appears to be, yet the love that belongs to you is far stronger than all that Uncle Sam has, But you are a privileged character darling so you will not scold me for not loving my country enough will you? Remember that love for my country is paramount to every thing but God and you dearest. But do not think darling that because I love you so dearly I would have you shirk from your duty. No. no. love. Although danger may surround you uet if God wills it my love and prayers shall be an armor to guard you through this strug= =gle in safety. May God bless you dearest and give you strength to discharge your duty as faithfully as you have heretofore. I am not the only one one who gazes with such proud rapture upon that little band--the noble seventh. Knowing as we do how true they have always been in every engage= =ment it is no wonder that we look forward with so much confidence when we know that our noble seventh is to participate. and of what proud emotions swell our hearts when we read "Another glorious virtory" "The gallant Seventh Ohio again distinguished iteslf" Pen can not describe the feelings of my heart when I read such sentences for I know one at least in of that little band who would never never falter. Is it any wonder Charlie that I love you so proudly? Uncle is now reading aloud the details of the battle of Sharpsburg Often he is obliged to cease reading and wipe away the great tear-drops that will flow in sympathy for the faithful fallen, WHat a man is Gen. Hooker. how indispendable were his services on the dreadful field And yet he was wounded. You ask if the obscurity has been removed at all within the past 10 days. Much, very much. McClellans victories have changed the aspect of things entirely. As you phrophesied, people are even more enthusiastic over McClellan and wildly shouting "He is the man for the times" By the tone of our letters I see that John Pope is no favorite of yours. also McDowell. I do not like McDowell but I believe Pope did the best he could under the circum stances. [T]o what was his defeat attributed There seems to have been some misunderstanding or else treachery. Can you give me any light upon the subject for it is to me the most unconvincible mess I ever heard of before. I should judge that your culinary department were not very extensive. Only three pints of water for two! I believe I shoud enter a protest against such scarcity. Who is your "partner" Would'nt I laugh to see you cooking your breakfast or "preparing Say Charlie, who takes the head of the table where you live, Which do you wait upon first ladies or gentlemen But
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23Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 12 October 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
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24Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 2 November 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: You will me for writinng with a pencil will you not? I should have written sooner but with Hal's company and visiting my time has been occupied.
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25Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 23 November 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: How very much I thank you for your darling letter that arrived last evening. You know not dearest how long and anxuously I had looked for a letter since you wrote of your recent indisposition..-- how I had prayed God to watch over thee in sickness and in health,-- how I had mour[n]ed over the fate that has kept such a barrier of miles twixt thee and me. best beloved-- until I was nearly ill.. If you would spare me pain my love write often True your excuses were sufficient. and I forgive you Indeed the joy of once again hearing from you--of once again reading your own dear loving thoughts addressed to me darling more than cancled all the pain I had suffered And art thou now well now darling? Art thou suffering far away from me-- with no kind hand to alleviate the pain Look to God dearest. He can relieve and be with you. for much as I regret it I can not be with you only in spirit and that--always. How very thankful I am darling that you are in the position you now occupy instead of performing the arduous duties of camp life and marching As Carrie said-- our Carrie Kibbee)-- when I told her where you were. "Oh! Addie, are'nt you so glad". and in the. dear girls joy . she actually--kissed me.
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26Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 8 December 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: What a cold winter evening is this, but not cold enough to dirive away warm loving thoughts from the heart. But with those same loving thoughts of thee dear one are strange= =ly mingled sad ones. And for several days previous to this. those same sad thoughts those.--I am almost tempted to say uncwelcome forebodings. have lingered about my heart. at times coming[?] in to feel so very depressed in spirit. as to not care whether life or death were near. and at other times the warm tears would gush forth in torrents, and still I would not know for what I wept.. Is it owing the fact that I do not oftener hear from you dearest? I know of nothing else that could cause such feeling in my heart.. I know I am an ungrateful child. but then you know the heart will be human in spite of our efforts to make it appear different at times, Oh. darling. how very much I desire to see you.. How very many long months have passed since "last we met" and God only knos how many more will pass before we shall meet again, And you dear patient Charlie bear this seperation without a murmur.--you way off deprived of the common comforts of life, patiently endure, not only this seperation but toil privation and suffering while I surrounded say all that can make me happy except thy presence dearest, am bitterly complaning against an all wise Providence. who sees fit to seperate us for1 an indefinate time, Ought I not to be whipped?
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27Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 10 December 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Will you think me very foolish if I write again so soon? You will not when I tell you the reason.. You remember in my letter written a few days ago I told you I had not heard from you for some time. and in consequence was feeling quite badly, Well darling I am now happy as ever,-aye even more so.. for hope ever cheering whispers to me that I may soon see --who? My Charlie? Yes indeed truly mine Laurie and Pappa how nice pap-pa sounds came to see me yeasterday and brought me your dear letter of the 25th that was what made me so very happy. Not, dear that I am happy because your health is so impaired that you deem it doubtful about your being able to go on with your regiment (for such dearest I feel to be the case. although you dread so much to tell me) but then you know the thought of once again seeing you the thought of hearing the gently words. "My own Addie" Do you anticipate my wish with regard to your getting discharged? I was so happy I almost forgot to tell you of it. How very kind in you to write to me and ask my advice, but truly darling I do not know how to give it. fearing that I may do wrong, but I will tell you my thoughts, Your health I know is very much impaired. or you would not think of accepting a discharge.. and such being the case, you are not now in a position where it has much of a chance for improvement.. for you are so constantly employed in the office that you certainly have but little time for exc[rcise?], Do not think that I mean the positiong you are now in is worse for your health. that constantly marching camping out e'ct; by no means, but then you know in order enjoy good health you must take a good rigorous exercise every day, and that I fear you can not now do besides the work you are now engaged in must of necessity be very tedious both to the mental and vital organs., Writing .(if I understand you rightly that is your chief employment) is hard work at any time. and how much more so must it be where it is followed day after day, And then love. you as well as Hal have informed me that you are very anxious to pursue your studies, and now is the time if ever. We are both young yet but not many years will we wish to remain as we now are-- we will want to be all to each other, And I am striving to become worthy truly worthy of thee my noble Charlie Were I a true woman I expect I should tell you to remain if possible and defend our country. but love. I can not. the sacrifice is too great.. our separation has been so long and such constant fear and anxiety has been borne so very long I feel as if we both need rest, Will you wonder what has become of my patriotism? It is all here yet. but I feel as if you had done your duty faithfully just as I desired you to do it,
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28Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 7 January 1863  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Will you forgive me for allowing one whole week to by without writing to thee when I know how much pleasure it affors you. Do not think darling that I have been volunintarily silent- far from it. Every day I have thought that another should not find you neglected, but the next would come followed by its usual work, which must be performed, and finding one, to all appearances as far from writing to you as the day preceding. Today I have sat down regardless of etc. determined that I will neglect you no longer.
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29Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 15 January 1863  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: I have just returned from "Ball Call" and seated myself in the comfortable room with pen in hand to pour out on paper thoughts for your eyes alone, which shall again remind you of my strong devotion for my own loved one.
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30Author:  Tenney, Charles N.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1861 June 16  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Would you be offended if I were to say my dear Addie? for I'm sure I would much rather call you by the name my heart prompts me to. I am very well quite so. and trust you are. Brig--or rather Lieut. Case is also quite well. He has improve a great deal since he left home. and you may rest assured that he will be well cared for, for we all love him very much I know there is no man to whom I am as much attached as to your brother, you may well be proud of such a brother. I prophecy that no man will sooner reach a place in the hearts of the people equal to Col. Ellsworth or even Stephen A. Douglas or Lincoln, [part of page missing] than your brother,H[part of page missing] B. Case.
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31Author:  Tenney, Charles N.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, September 16, 1861  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: War has its visissitudes as well as the other phases of life and they are not a few I'll assure you. For the past few weeks things have been constantly changing; one day we would be reposing in perceived security and perhaps the next morning be awakened and moved to haste to prepare to meet the meet the enemy who were momentarily expected to come upon us, still except in the instance of Cross Lanes they have not made an open attack upon us. The ? But you will think this is a strange opening for a letter but today it is my "style" Among other changes, ten, includ ing Will B and my self, from Co. H. have been detailed as guards on the Steamer Silver Lake under command of Lieut Wood. (I wish very much that Hal was in his place) We have made these trips from Camp E, 12 miles above Charleston Va. to Gallipolis Ohio and we are now We have on board several of the wounded from the battle ofCarnix's Ford1 fought last Tuesday, and the remains of Col. Lowe of the 12th O. Regt. who fell at the same battle fighting bravely. Among the wounded are Col. Lytle of the 10th Regt Lieut. Col. Mason of the 13th and Capt McGoverty of the 13th. It is perhaps necessary for me to state that the day was won by our gallent Ohio boys. as you ere this musthave received the particulars I had no idea of the feelings produced by being engaged in a battle until the fight at Cross Lanes2. These feelings were indescribable. I had no thoughts of dodging the balls nor did I think of getting killed All I did was to take one thought of friends (including you, my dear Addie) then watch for an opportunity to send some "Secesh" to "Kingdom Come" but although we saw them on our front, right, and left, I thought I would reserve my fire till I was sure of my man, or at least till the order was given to fire so lost a chance to discharge my piece
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32Author:  Tenney, Charles N.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 24 September 1861  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Your short but interesting note of the 10th Hal gave me this morning. and I haste to reply.
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33Author:  Tenney, Charles N.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1861 October 1  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: You will doubtless think I mean you shall have enough of my nons sense but perhaps it will be as heretofore, you may not get this. However, I will address you once more. "I am well as usual, and hope these few lines will find you the same," and having a few moments liesure I improve the same in writing to you.-There,- cant I tell a thing two or three times if any one can? It would be a pleasure to me to be in Mecca, to-day. I could enjoy my self, "right smart, I reckon" and the Virginians say. Mecca, I suppose is not so lively now, as last year at this time. of course the War produces its awful effects even in Oildom, does it not? I, you percieve, am off the boat now, the Valley has become so quiet as not to need a guard, so we came off last Saturday
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34Author:  Tenney, Charles E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1861 Ocober 10  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: I have seen the man whose portrait adorns this page, and a striking likeness it is too.
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35Author:  Tenney, Charles N.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, n.d.  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Last evening, about eight oclock we were called out to battle The cause was this. Two Reg'ts I have not learned which ones, from the effects of whisky, raised an insurrection. An order came from head quarters to the Seventh to form in line of battle.
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36Author:  Tenney, Charles N.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1862 January 01  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: How do you do, this beautiful day? Did you ever see such a beautiful new years day in your life? The day here is as pleasant as the most delightful day I ever saw in May. The main things wanted thought, to make me perfectly happy to-day, are, first a letter from my Addie. second Hal's recovery from his present indisposition. He has not been well for the past few days and last night he was some worse, but is, I trust, better this morning I hope he will soon be able to resume his duties. He is not so bad however, as to call in the Doctor yet, and I hope will not.
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37Author:  Tenney. Charles N.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1862 January 9  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Last night, I had the pleasure of recieving your kind and interesting letter of the 1st, and you may be sure I was highly entertain-[ed How very kind of you to remem ber me, and to take a sisterly interest in my wellbeing.
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38Author:  Tenney. Charles N.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1862 January 12  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Here we are after a retreat of about twenty four miles, at the place denoted above. I say retreat for I know not what else to term it for we have entirely withdrawn all troops, even picket from Romney & Springfield toward Cumberland. What the object is, I know not, unless it is like Gen. Rosecrans'1 movement fromSewell Mountain,2 oig to lure them back to those positions in order to whip them severely. If such is the case, it will prove a sorry advance for the Rebels. But I suppose you are "dying to know" the details of the march . Well I cannot do better than to make extracts from my diary. So you must excuse all the imperfections for it was written for myself.
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39Author:  Tenney, Charles N.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1862 Jan 13  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: I must add a few lines more to you my own dear friend. Hal has told me all. Do you imagine that those things would deter me from having the same feelings which I other= wise would have? Far from it, dearest Addie; my mind is not so prejudiced by contact with the world, as to make me think that the misdemeanors of one member of a family should detract from the merit of an- other. My own experience teaches me better. On the contrary, I love you better than ever. Do not think me presumptious. Addie if I say I love you. Do not discard me from your thoughts. I will try to make myself worthy of your love. Do I speak too assured? Hallie assures me that he has not the least object= ion to our correspondence, and leaves me to act as I see proper. With you, now rests my happiness Shall I be happy or the reverse? Do you ask me to wait until you become better acquainted with me? I do not ask or expect that on so short acquaintance you shall decide forever.
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40Author:  Tenney, Charles N.Add
 Title:  Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1862 Jan 15  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: The "furlough boys" have just returned to-night and none were more welcome than John Chaffee, who met me with outstretched hand - but what did it contain but a letter in the wellknown writing of my sister " Miss. Case, Esq."
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