148th Pennsylvania Infantry - Killed at Chancellorsville

Item LTR-6367

Description

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

Camp Forster Nov 11th/62


Capt. John A. Hunter

Dear Sir,

I received your letter of the 3rd inst. on the 8th and was glad to hear that you and all the folks were well, as this leaves me hoping it may find you the same. Well Capt., I was in Harrisburg on the 4th of Sept. when the western mail came in and I waited until it was opened and there was nothing came for me. I was at the Post Office in Harrisburg every day until we left, which was on the night of the 9th about 11 o’clock and up to that time I enquired every day but there was nothing came for me. There are several men in our company that got letters that was mailed at Half Moon on the 3rd of September and I cannot see why theirs should come safe and mine waylaid. I am well aware that you put it in the office. You might see Sellers and tell him that you have orders from me to put it into Judge Hale’s hands to have it seen to. It will not cost much to have it investigated. So Capt., you may put it in operation and we will see who is to blame. Let Sellers get ready for there is several of our men got letters by the mail of the 3rd of Sept.

Well Capt., our men are generally well. Your friends G. Potts and G. Gates are the same. Still well . Harpster has been sick but he is getting better. We are about going into winter quarters. We got R.C. Neil and David Shriver off without a trial but it took a good deal of pleading

Well Capt., I will close for the present, hoping to hear from you soon again. Since our letters have got to going through, I will write to you regular.

So good by for the present.

I remain yours truly etc.

Lieut. Frank Stevenson
Company C, 148th P.V.