Head Quarters, Co. A, 129th Ills. Vols. Infty. Bucks Lodge, Tenn. Dec. 31st 1862 My Dear Wife In a very short time the old year will have passed into eternity & the “New Year” ushered in. Let me say “Happy … Continue reading →

Dec. 30th 1862 Dear Wife Amid the cares & business surrounding me, I did not write yesterday, but, as I shall have an opportunity of sending my letter by a gentleman going North to-morrow. Otis B. Taylor died this morning … Continue reading →

Hd. Qrs., Co. A, 129th Ills. Vols. Inft. Bucks Lodge, Tenn., Dec. 28th 1862 Dear Wife I see but little prospect of this communication reaching you for some time, but as soon as opportunity offers, will ford. it. This is … Continue reading →

Pontiac Ill. Dec. 27th 1862 My Dear Husband Yours of the 22nd I rec’d this afternoon I mailed you a letter yesterday, that makes the third this week. After this I will mail as regularly as possible Monday Wednesday & … Continue reading →

Letter No. 2 Hd. Qrs., Co. A, 129th Ills. Vols. Inft. Buck Lodge, Tenn. Dec. 25th 1862 Dear Wife I commenced [a] letter hastily this afternoon & closed it this evening, & as I have still a few leisure moments … Continue reading →

Bucks Lodge, Tenn., Dec. 25th 62 My dear Wife Sixteen days have elapsed since the date of your last letter,1 & with the news of the prevalence of the Small-Pox all around you, I feel unusually anxious to hear. I … Continue reading →

Bucks Lodge, Dec. 22nd 1862 Dear Wife We left Mitchellsville on Saturday [the 20th] about 3 P.M. & arrived on the ground about 1/4 mile from here after dark & camped.1 Yesterday (Sunday) we moved to where we now are … Continue reading →

Mitchellsville, Tenn., Dec. 18th 1862 Dear Wife I received yours of the 7th & 8th this morning, rather unexpectedly, as I scarcely expected a letter before the arrival of Maples. I am happy & thankful that you all enjoy such … Continue reading →

Mitchellsville Tenn Dec 17th 1862 William T Russell Esq Dear Friend I wrote to you and Henry sometime ago which Henry promptly answered and I should have written to you much sooner but for want of postage stamps a commodity … Continue reading →

Head Quarters, Co. A, 129th Ills. Vols. Mitchellsville, Tenn., Dec. 16th 1862 Dear Mary I anticipated the arrival of E. R. Maples with several letters from you before this, but notice by the “Pontiac News” that he will leave Pontiac … Continue reading →