8th Ohio Infantry

Item LTR-10956

Description

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



Camp Dennison
June 20^th 1861
 
Friend Jim,
 
In answer to your letter of the 19^th, it conveyed very interesting accounts.  Now Jim, if ever you see that self-named sergeant, just give him a sufficient dressing.  Every statement he has made was false. The only office he ever had was Officer of the Guard House and the reason of his holding that station was refusing to permit having the Stars and Stripes in his tent.  He refused to let it remain in his tent and was marched into the Guard house immediately.  And as for the conduct of the soldiers in the town of Milford, it was all a point-blank lie, unless he was the actor.  Because there has been no conduct of such a nature in this camp to my knowledge.  Now Jim, just expose him to all the community and let him be respected likewise.
 
As for your drill officer Nick, just tell him that he has our wishes as to his success.  But they would be more friendly if he had remained.  Tell him to give the boys plenty of fatigue.  Now Jim, you should have been here and have seen their escort out of camp.  Three groans was about all the expression of feeling toward them.  But success to the four fellows no in their different occupations—drilling, lying, etc..
 
Well Jim, I will close by giving you the most interesting news.  We leave tomorrow morning at ten o’clock.  We are all right.  Answer soon as received.  
 
From your friend,
 
Jack Culp