18th Wisconsin Infantry - Captured at Shiloh

Item LTR-8235

Description

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


Cincinnati, Ohio
January 29th 1865 AD

Aunt Nan,

It is with pleasure I now write you a few lines to let you know that I am still well. I am on my way to Savannah, Georgia. We expect to go to help to take Charleston. We have got four hundred recruits for our regiment. So, we break and write and show the good time I had when I was on furlough. Have me sick of soldiering but I shall come out all straight in time. You must write me soon as you get this. I saw Al Kisset. He is a hell of a man. So, I think he don’t tell any big things when he comes to see us. When you write to me direct Nathan Brazier, Company K, 18th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, Savannah, Georgia. I am writing today to pass away time, as I have a good chance. We left Nashville the 18th day of January 1865 and today is the 29th. So you see, we don’t travel very fast. If anyone asks about me, tell them that I think of soldiering as long as I live. For the soldiers in the regular army now. But I think that they won’t get me for I don’t think I take it well enough. Our boys is all at getting sick. But I have not felt that way yet. There is more from sick ones than I ever saw.

Write soon as you get this. Breakfast soon. Tell me all the news of what is a going on in Newark.

Yours in haste,

N. B. Brazier
Company K
18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry