67th Pennsylvania Infantry

Item LTR-10798

Description

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

 

Annapolis
67^th Regiment, Company A
May 2, 1862
 
Dear Sister,
 
Your kind and welcome letter from the 27^th of April I received and was glad to hear from you.  I was going to write an answer right the way but as we came on guard, we had no time till today.  You was telling me about a big secesh that came in your neighborhood, I wish I was there to shoot him and would be only fun.
 
I do not care as Mary answers me any more letters or not.  And I do not think we will come home in a good while yet, to see how things are getting along at home.  I can remember the baby’s name now.
 
My birthday passed without much noise.  As I was on guard on one place and Wetzel about ½ of one another and we did not see one another all day.  I sent on the envelope the Express hounding for Buragarde.  No more at present.  Hoping these few lines will find you as healthy as I am.  
 
I remain by sending my best respects to all of my friends.
 
Your affectionate Brother,
 
Henry Berwick
 
Address to:  H. B.
Company A, 67^th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Annapolis, Maryland
 
Henry Berwick
 
Write soon, as that is all our pastime to write and write letters.  The direction of Wilheime is:
 
Charles Wilheime
Company F, 28^th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Colonel Gary
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
 
This is the best direction I can give you, for that is the last news I’ve heard of him.