104th Pennsylvania Infantry

Description

Original Civil War soldier's letter. 3 pages, written in period ink.

Carver Barracks
February 25, 1862
 
Dear Sister,
 
I received yours this afternoon and thought it was for somebody else as you forgot to answer mine.  It is after roll call and must stop up the window for if the officer of the day sees a light he will be in here soon.  A. P. Shurtz was here to see us on Sunday.  He is a great deal fatter than he was when he left Bucks County.  
 
I wish we could get a chance to fight a little.  One of our companies is down at Washington guarding the prisoner that was taken at Fort Donalson.  They say the Company F is going out to releave that company out, it is Company I that is out I guess.
 
I will send Lilly a photograph.  We had a concert here today by two young ladies.  One played the piano and the other sung.  I tell you she was an elegant singer.  She sung “Comin through the Rye” and it put me in mind of Lilly Dulson.  I will send you a program of the concert.
 
I am satisfied that my money never left camp.  I see there is one fellow that has plenty of money.  He is very much suspected but we cannot prove anything on him, but we have got our eyes open for him now.  If we catch him he will get a good job in the guard house.  I will never give him another chance at my money.  If there is no one here on payday to take it home, I will get the captain to give me a check and send it to Doylestown Bank along with his.  If I can’t send it sure I will keep it until I can.
 
Your brother,
Andrew C. Reeves