8th New York Heavy Artillery - Wounded at Cold Harbor

Item LTR-11026

Description

Original Civil War soldier's letter. 2 pages, written in period ink.


Company B
8^th New York Artillery
 
Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore
 
March 11^th 1863
 
Captain J. B. Baker
 
Dear Sir,
 
I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know we are all well and right side up, as far as I know.  It snowed all day yesterday but for all that we had battalion drill for about half an hour.  We had dress parade at sundown and fired a gun when all was dismissed and we had our supper of pudding and coffee and then for a game of euchre.  Lieutenant Nichols went down to the theatre and took W. L. Martin and F. E. Morrison along and they had a gay time.  There is no news that I know except we are to be paid in two or three days and so I will close.  Excuse this scribbling.
 
H. M. Billings
 
Get some of the boys in Wilson if you can.