Headqrs. Co. “A” 129th Ills. Vol. Infty. Nashville, Tenn., Octr. 31st 1863 My Dear Wife I recd. your despatch this evening informing me of Frankie’s death.1 Let us cheerfully Submit to the will of him who doeth all things well. … Continue reading →

Oct 31 1863
By Telegraph from Carlisle Pa 31 1863
To Lt. J. F Culver
Co A 129 Ill Vols
via N
Frank C died last night eleven oclock bury here on sunday
Mary L. Culver
[10 L 50 pd?]

Headqrs. Co., “A” 129th Regt. Ills. Vol. Infty. Nashville, Tenn., Octr. 31st 1863 My Dear Wife I was somewhat disappointed this morning in not receiving a letter from you, though the last came through in so short a time that … Continue reading →

Headqrs. Co. “A”, 129th Regt. Ills. Vol. Infty. Nashville, Tenn., Octr. 29th 1863 My Dear Wife Through good luck or by mistake, I am in camp this morning. I reported myself at 5 o’clock this morning in accordance with my … Continue reading →

Headqrs. Co. “A” 129th Ills. Vol. Infty. Nashville, Tenn., Octr. 28th 1863 My Dear Wife I wrote a hasty note to you this morning before I left, expecting to be absent several days, but fortune favored me for once, & … Continue reading →

Head Qrs. Co. “A” 129th Ills. Vol. Infty. Nashville, Term., Octr. 28th 1863 My Dear Wife I have just been ordered to Stevenson again though scarcely rested from my last trip. I intended to write a long letter to-day but … Continue reading →

Dear Brother I have for some time been intending to write to you I came over to see Pa’s and your sick Babe on wendnesday last and have been here ever since helping to do what I can Pa. thinks … Continue reading →

Headqrs. Co. “A” 129th Ills. Vol. Infty. Nashville, Tenn., Octr. 23rd 1863 My Dear Wife Your letters of the 15th & 16th inst. came to hand this morning.1 I must confess that I had a severe fit of the blues … Continue reading →

Head. Qrs. Co. “A” 129th Ills. Vol. Infty. Nashville, Tenn., Octr. 19th 1863 My Dear Wife On my return from Stevenson last night, I found your letter of the 11th, one from Sister Lizzie [Zug], one from Bro. Wes [Culver] … Continue reading →

Head Qrs. Co. “A” 129th Regt. Ills. Vol. Infty. Nashville, Tenn., October 16th/63 My Dear Wife Yours of the 9th & 10th inst. reached me this morning.1 The past two days have been almost insupportable. The last letter was recd. … Continue reading →