9th Battalion North Carolina Sharpshooters - POW Letter

Item CON-9871

Description

Original Civil War Confederate letter. 1 page, written in period ink.
Private Edward G. Mock served in the 1st North Carolina Infantry and the 9th Battalion North Carolina Sharpshooters. He was captured at New Bern, NC on February 6, 1864.

Letter is written to Constantine A. Here who served in the 48th North Carolina Infantry and was captured at Bristoe Station, VA and sent to Elmira Prison.


Elmira, NY
April 2, 1865

Mr. C. A. Hege

My Dear Sir,

I received your kind and interesting letter this morning and was very glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well. I am tolerable well at this time and sincerely hope these few lines may find you enjoying good health and I am very glad to hear from my old neighbors Harrison Crouse and Joseph Chanouse and the rest then are they going to remain north or not. I think I must write to them and hear something from home of the old neighborhood news. I have none, but I hope I shall soon be released so that I may come out to Bethlehem where I could get some butter and cheese. For if I ever get out I am bound to have some cheese and butter and biscuits. We have a beautiful fine day to day and no way to spend the Sabbath only in the hospital as any other day as we never have any preaching here anymore. I must soon come to a close. I am glad to hear that Mr. Shultz arrived safely at Bethlehem.

I have some wounds to dress so you must excuse my hasty writing and spelling. I hope this bloody and cruel war may soon cease and peace and prosperity reign over the whole land as I think the present rebellion will soon be blotted out.

I must close. Direct your next letter as before, only say Hospital Ward No. 8 instead of Ward 7. Write soon.

I remain your true and humble friend,
Edward Mock