| | 82 | Author: | Tenney, Charles E. | Add | | | 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 |
| 83 | Author: | Tenney, Charles N. | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1862 Jan 30 | | | | Published: | 2001 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Conflicting emotions have tossed me about, all unmindful of my poor heart, fairly
disturbing my rest at night, until to day. To add to my trials, my
best friend, and brother, Hal. yesterday
started for home. How sad I felt! But I could not bear to pain his noble heart, so I
strove to appear cheerful. I did not send even a line to you, by him , something restrained me--told me I should soon
recieve a letter from you--. and I could not-- dare not
write in my. (then) unhappy state of mind. True enough, when the mail arrived this
morning, a letter came for Hal. My heart told me, that in that
envelope was a letter for me. Lieut. Boisbine, for me, opened it and my heart was gladdened.
Your letter found me well, and made me happy. I
say "happy." Hope was infused into my heart, and with Hope comes Happiness. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 84 | Author: | Tenney, Charles N. | Add | | | 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 |
| 85 | Author: | Tenney, Charles N. | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1862 February 23 | | | | Published: | 2001 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Now that you are here before me, can we not have a few moments quiet "tete a tete," all by our selves? How does my
darling Addie manage to pass away the weary monotonous hours which
seem to lag merely to annoy us? In singing, sleighing, and having "good
times" I suppose. I think I never saw time pass as wearily, as it does
here. It is a joyous time when the mail comes in, and plenty of letters
come for us. but then my day does not come more
than once a week. & sometimes it passes
over without my getting any. How glad I was, when
Cap Asper gave me your letter yesterday, I can not
tell you. You may imagine my surprise, and gratification on percieving
that it contained your miniature. I can only thank you now, and hope
that I may come home soon and repay you better. But it is not one quarter as pretty as the original, but it
serves to assure me that
you love me, and I ought to be very
grateful. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 86 | Author: | Tenney, Charles N. | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 1862 February 26 | | | | Published: | 2003 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Few, very very few, have as kind or as good a friend as I find
in my darling Addie. Again I was made happy by the reception of a letter from her
whom my heart holds very dear & near. There being no more pleasant duty before me
this evening, I devote it to communicating my scattered thoughts, per
paper to you. Now do not imagine that there is any duty,
which, in pleasure, comes between us, for such is not the case, | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 91 | Author: | Tenney, Charles | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 21 March 1862 & 28 March 1862 | | | | Published: | 2001 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Imagine, if you can my joyful surprise, on arriving in from Strasburg, Pa- was
the fact of my having four letters. "In luck", said I upon opening them I found three
good long letters from Addie two notes from Laurie and one good letter from
Gail. "It never rains, but pours" is an old adage, and if true, I may expect some
other good fortune soon, I am at a loss to know how
to answer your triple favor, and my perplexity increases when I note the
multitudinous(horrors! what a long word!)subjects to write about. I guess I will confine myself to writing that which contains no public interest reserving that for the "Chron". Firstly the
"grand move" is much followed up, and is nearly at a "level", and
notwithstanding the 7th was included, we are all safe. My
health is excel lent and trust it will continue so. Gen.
Shields with his entire command moved on the 18th toward Strasburg. Ha ha! Aint
I fortunate? Moore just came in with the mail, and two more letters came for
"Chas N. Tenney."/ from the other from N.
J. Braden of Gustavus | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 92 | Author: | Tenney, Charles | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 7 April 1862 | | | | Published: | 2001 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | I know you must be very anxious to know the reason why I do not
oftener write to you, but much as I would love to have constant
correspondence with you, even daily, yet it seems
as if the "fortunes of War", or something else,
are against me; Every day since I wrote last—(the last of
March2) I have inquired if letters could
be sent, and invariably received a negative answer. But I have grown
impatient at the delay, so write, hoping to see some one I know, going to
Win=
chester3, with whom I can send this
and thus,"run the Blockade". | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 93 | Author: | Tenney, Charles | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 9 April 1862 | | | | Published: | 2001 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Perhaps I am placing myself in a position liable to censure, in apply- ing endearing terms to you - but when I
say "My precious Addie," I feel it from the
depth of my heart. Used as I have always been, to being repelled and
scorned by those who should have loved, to have the assurance that there is one who loves me, it
is not at all strange that I should be some-
what "outré" in my
"addresses". Had it been otherwise with me, I might perhaps be a
little more reserved in my expressions, but I feel that
my Addie will pardon this seeming break of
etiquette. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 95 | Author: | Tenney, Charles, fl. 1861-1863 | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 28 April 1862 | | | | Published: | 2005 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | So you are going away from
Mecca to be "Addie" no longer, but
Mistress1. To leave
"Maple Grove", Papa, Laurie, and Auntie (to say nothing of the rest.) and
install yourself as head of a large school, to "teach the young scholars how to
shoot". I fancy I see you just ringing the first bell; then as that strange motley
crowd gathers in and by pairs sort themselves, and then then as you tap the bell to
secure order. I seem to see you look around as if seeking if some
friend were there. Did I hear aright? Methought I heard a
chapter from the Bible by way of introduction. Then I heard that silvery voice -
perhaps at first tremblingly - addressing the school in accents of kindness saying you will love and wish to be loved. Do not fear,
my love. I have been in the same place. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 96 | Author: | Tenney, Charles | Add | | | 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 |
| 98 | Author: | Tenney, Charles N. | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, 5
Spetember 1862 | | | | Published: | 2005 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | At last, I have a chance to write a few lines,with a hope that it will soon reach you. I
wrote you a good long letter from Culpepper on the 18th of August, but as we left
there that day, I supposed it has never been sent. On the 20th, an order was recieved from Gen.
Halleck forbidding the further transmission of mails, and until now I have had no opportunity
to send a line to apprise you of my safety. I know how you must suffer, and how thoughless you
must think me, but all I can plead is the inexorable character of military orders. I have much
to write you as soon as we can remain 24 hours in a place. Since the 18th, we have been
constantly under arms and for more than 3/4 of the time under fire from the enemy, but we have
not lost a man. I have kept a full journal of all our proceedings, which I shall send to the
Chronicle for publication, as soon as I can. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 99 | Author: | Tenney, Charles N. | Add | | | 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 |
| 100 | Author: | Tenney, Charles N. | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Charles N. Tenney to Adelaide E. Case, September 21st, 1862 | | | | Published: | 2001 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Ere this reaches you, the telegraph will have informed you of the great battle of the
17
th
, at Sharpsburg and you will be painfully anxious to learn
the fate of your Charlie. Through the mercy of the"God of battles," as
heretofore, I came through perfectly safe. To your prayers, precious one, I owe my safety.
Day before yesterday, I recieved two letters from you, dated Aug 31
st
& Sept. 8
th
and Sept. 10
th
, one enclosing a note from Dora, and I need not tell you that they were recieved
with pleasure, for you already know how I prize your letters. But I owe you an
explanation for not writing oftener than I have for the past month, and will give it now.
If you have recieved the letters I wrote from near Georgetown and near Rockville, you
will have seen why I did not write while on the Rappahannock. The
day I wrote you last. we marched some eight miles, and with the exception of two days
when it rained. (and we had no shelter.) have been marching or doing some duty
equally laborious, thus putting it completely beyond any power to write— part of
the time, even in my diary. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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