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Letter from E.B. Willcox
to his Sister during
War of Rebellion-Civil War 1862 |
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Camp Parole Alaxandra VA
Oct 28th 1862
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Dear Sister |
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I received a letter from you dated Aug 8th two or
three days ago. You wrote that you had not received any letters from
me once I first went to Washington. I do not see where my letters go
to. I have written to you several times. I have received three
letters from you since I came south. One while in Washington, one in
Frederick and one after Banks retreat from Winchester. I think that
is all that I have received from you until this last one.
You cannot imagine how dull it is here. We have nothing to
do but eat and sleep. I do wish they would exchange us and send me
to my regt. I had rather be on duty everyday than to lay around in
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but I do not think that we care. We have been mustered for pay twice
since we have been here but we do not get any yet. Some of the men
here have not had any money for eight months. There is four months pay
due me the last of this month. I had $26 while I was in Richmond and
when I came here I had not a cent. But I went to the regt and Mr.
VanMatter paid me some that he owed me so that I have got along very well.
I was a prisoner 22 days and I bought nothing but eatables so you see board
is not very cheep in Richmond. I could not have stood more than one
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(week) longer at Richmond. There were six of
ours from our Co. taken togather (together). One we left in the hospital in Richmond.
Two are in the hospital in Washington and one is sick here and I have stood
it all. So you see your little brother is pretty tough after all.
The President gave us a call day before yesterday. It was the first
time I ever saw him. He looks much better than any picture I ever saw of
him. I am too sleepy to write any more at present. Please write
me soon as you receive this. Direct your letters to the Mich Cav. Co.
M. Washington D.C.
E.B. Willcox to
Mrs. E. M. Dyre. |
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From Uncle Eny at
the war of rebelion (rebellion) to Mother. Bert Dyer 1933 |
Original
letter submitted by William (Bill) Dyer,
Punctuation and paragraph formatting has been added from the original letter
to make it easier to follow for the 21st century reader. Spelling
remains the same as in the original letter.
Oct. 26, 1862: The Union Army of the Potomac begins to cross
the Potomac into Virginia. |
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