Head Quarters, Co. A, 129th Ills. Vols. Camp Near Mitchellville, Tennessee, Nov. 30th 1862 Dear Wife As Mr. Jos. Reeder of Dwight is here & returns home to-morrow, I am happy to have another opportunity to write to you, as … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving morning Nov. 27/62 Dear Mary I have got up quite early this morning & made a fire, & as all is quiet I felt like talking with you. Lieut. Smith is expecting his wife here soon. He wrote for … Continue reading →

Head Quarters, Company A, 129th Ills. Vols. Camp Near Mitchellville, Tenn. Nov. 26th 1862 Dear Wife I am somewhat disappointed in not having heard from you before this. I earnestly hoped to have a letter to help spend Thanksgiving to-morrow. … Continue reading →

Head Quarters, Company A, 129th Ills. Camp near Mitchellville, Tenn. Nov. 24th 1862 Dear Mary I wrote to you on Thursday Evening informing you that there was a probability of our leaving Bowling Green. We commenced the march about 3 … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Head Quarters, Company A, 129th Ills. Vols. Camp Near Bowling Green, Ky. Nov. 20th 1862 Dear Wife Yours of the 10th inst. came to me while out on Picket night before last. It was raining, & I was very happy … Continue reading →

Head Quarters, Co. A., 129th Ills. Vols. Camp near Bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 16th 1862 My dear Mary Yours of the 8th inst. I recd. on Friday evening last & yours of 3 inst. by politeness of Gagan on yesterday … Continue reading →

Pontiac Ill. Nov. 14th 1862 My Dear Husband Your letter dated 11th Nov. I received day before yesterday & the one dated 6th yesterday Maples come home yesterday I sent Sis & Abbie down in the evening & got your … Continue reading →

Head Quarters, Company A, 129th Ills. Vols. Camp Near Bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 12th 1862 Dear Wife Maples is going home this morning & will see you perhaps before my last letter reaches you.1 I am quite well & getting … Continue reading →