Category Archives: November

I am happy to have another opportunity to write to you

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.63234; -86.539994{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Quarters, Co. A, 129th Ills. Vols. Camp Near Mitchellville, Tennessee, Nov. 30th 1862 Dear Wife As Mr. … Continue reading

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I have got up quite early this morning & made a fire, & as all is quiet I felt like talking with you

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.63234; -86.539994{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Thanksgiving morning Nov. 27/62 Dear Mary I have got up quite early this morning & made a fire, … Continue reading

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I earnestly hoped to have a letter to help spend Thanksgiving to-morrow

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.63234; -86.539994{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Quarters, Company A, 129th Ills. Vols. Camp Near Mitchellville, Tenn. Nov. 26th 1862 Dear Wife I am … Continue reading

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I wrote to you on Thursday Evening informing you that there was a probability of our leaving Bowling Green

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.63234; -86.539994{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Quarters, Company A, 129th Ills. Camp near Mitchellville, Tenn. Nov. 24th 1862 Dear Mary I wrote to … Continue reading

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I hope nothing has occurred of importance to hinder your writing to me as I suppose the only thing likely to seem to prevent it would be “Marching Orders”

Pontiac Ill. 23 Nov. 1862 My Dear Husband I was much disappointed last night when I got no letter I rec’d but one from you last week always before I have had two or three I hope nothing has occurred … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Was Later in 1862

Thanksgiving was celebrated on the last Thursday in November until the 1930s.  J. F. Culver describes his Thanksgiving but since we are blogging these posts 150 years after they were written, his description will appear next week.  Look forward to … Continue reading

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I should indeed be most happy to step in when you feel lonely & cheer you up

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.994625; -86.445584{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Quarters, Company A, 129th Ills. Vols. Camp Near Bowling Green, Ky. Nov. 20th 1862 Dear Wife Yours … Continue reading

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I received your letters; also the pictures, socks & papers

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.994625; -86.445584{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Quarters, Co. A., 129th Ills. Vols. Camp near Bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 16th 1862 My dear Mary … Continue reading

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Maples is going home this morning

[google-map-v3 width=”400″ height=”300″ zoom=”12″ maptype=”hybrid” mapalign=”right” directionhint=”false” language=”default” poweredby=”false” maptypecontrol=”false” pancontrol=”false” zoomcontrol=”true” scalecontrol=”falso” streetviewcontrol=”false” scrollwheelcontrol=”false”  addmarkermashupbubble=”false” addmarkerlist=”36.994625; -86.445584{}1-default.png” bubbleautopan=”true” showbike=”false” showtraffic=”false” showpanoramio=”false”] Head Quarters, Company A, 129th Ills. Vols. Camp Near Bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 12th 1862 Dear Wife Maples … Continue reading

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