21st Massachusetts Infantry - Wounded at Chantilly & Bethesda Church

Item LTR-6287

Description

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


Headquarters, 21st Regiment,
Company I, Massachusetts Volunteers
Camp Annapolis

October 26, 1861

Dear Brother,

I now sit down to write you a few lines to let you know that I am still alive and well. We are stationed on the railroad 10 miles from Annapolis to guard the railroad track to keep it from being torn up. I sit here and hear the cannons roar and it makes me feel bad because I cannot be a helping them. But we may have a chance to before long. We hope to at least have sent you 2 or 3 papers and shall send you some more along. I wish you would send me a few papers for I should like to hear the news. At most write and let me know how the old folks get along. Give my love to Jane and the children and keep a share for yourself. This is from your brother,

S. P. Whipple