16th Tennessee Infantry - Captured at Putnam County, TN

Item CON-9994

Description

Original Civil War soldier's letter. 1 page, written in period ink.


Fort Delaware

May 26th 1864

Mrs. S. L. Taylor

You have been recommended to me by my very esteemed friend, Cap Chambers, who you can query. to as to my worthiness as to your consideration in kindness. And I have been a prisoner for a long time and have almost exhausted all of the clothing that I had on hand. When captured and having no communications with my friends at home, I am compelled to call on you to furnish me with a few articles which I will pay for in the future, if I have luck to survive this imprisonment. I have means at home sufficient to pay for articles that I need. But I cannot command them at this time. This is the first time that I have called on anyone to assist since I’ve been a prisoner. But necessity compels me to do so.

I am very badly in need of under clothing. In fact, clothing of all kinds. If you can furnish me with clothing, kits and let me know and I will send you my size and if you will furnish the clothing, I will be forever grateful to you for your kindness.

I am your obedient servant,

Richard Fancher
Captain
16th Tennessee

Direct to:

Fort Delaware, Delaware
Richard Fancher
Captain
A Prisoner of War