5th Illinois Cavalry

Item LTR-8485

Description

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


Quartermaster Office, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps
Near Chattahoochee River, Georgia

August 23, 1864

Friend Heusey,

Your favor of August 15th was received yesterday. And I was very glad indeed to hear from you. I have not time to write you a long letter. But will state all that I have to tell you in very few words. I showed your letter to Captain Scheuk, who had no objections whatever, to give you the recommendation, you wished to have and I think that the enclosed will answer your wishes. He also told me, to give you, his best respects. Everybody in this office was glad to hear from you and the impression, which you left here, is not half as bad as you imagine. Such little things will happen. And I hope that you will prove for the future F. G. Heusey sober.

No news from our front of any consequence. The answer from Colonel Townes in regard to getting mustered out in the Field was received a few days after you left. And it says that all enlisted men, who desire to take employment in Quartermaster Department could be mustered out in the Field after the expiration of their term of enlistment. I shall make my application to that effect next Sunday.

Have Mr. John Grave or Frank Flosser, both musicians of the 13th Regulars called upon you yet? I directed them in my last letter to see you. They are very particular friends of mine, with whom I passed many agreeable hours in Mr. Reteraus House in Huntsville last spring. If you should see either of them, please give them my best respects and all the information in regard to me, that you possibly can.

As I hear there is one of the Miss Rebeau in Nashville at present and you had better try to get acquainted with her. We are busy at work. The Captain had 2 more clerks detailed, both Dutch of course. Hassendeubel has some expectations to take command of his company in a few days. He don’t like it much. But it can’t be helped.

This is all I know this time. My father-in-law and Master Videnair send their best respects to you also.

Hoping to hear from you again soon.

Your true friend,

Augustus F. Miller

Eaton and Downing send their best respect to you.

The best wishes you to send orders which may arrive in your office, pertaining to Quartermaster Department in Official Envelopes? Have you an extra sheet of blotting paper or a few steel pens you could send us. We are entirely depleted. No letters for you as yet. Please give my best respects to Schmidt.

Truly yours,

A. F. M.