Joseph F. Culver Civil War Letters

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Mitchellsville, Tenn., January 12th 1863

My dear Wife

I was made most happy yesterday and to-day by the reception of all your letters, dating from the 10th to the 26th of Dec. I thank God that you have been spared. On Friday last, unable to bear suspense longer from the rumors in camp, I telegraphed to you asking you to answer for yourself & Mrs. Smith. I have as yet received no reply & presume the dispatch never reached you. I am informed this evening that Park Loomis starts for Pontiac to-morrow morning & will carry letters through. I have been very busy until a late hour this evening, &, as I have one or two business letters to write yet, I shall be unable to write a full answer to all your letters. Continue reading →

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Mitchellsville, Tenn., Jany. 10th 1862[3]

My dear Wife

An opportunity offers to get a letter mailed at Louisville, & with the hope of letting you hear from me I eagerly embrace it.

Unable to bear the suspense any longer, I telegraphed yesterday from Fountain Head & this morning am awaiting your reply. Lieut. Smith remains there to bring up your answer to-day. Continue reading →

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Mitchellsville, Tenn., Jan. 8th 1862

My dear Wife

The first mail from the North reached us yesterday evening but brought no news from Pontiac. I recd. a letter from Cousin Lucy Dunmire of Burbank, Ohio, being the extent of my mail matter. I hope, however, by to-day’s mail to hear from you. Continue reading →

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Mitchellsville, Tenn., January 6th 1863

My Dear Wife

I sent a letter yesterday morning by a gentleman on the train going north, with the request to mail it at Louisville, &, as opportunity may offer to send again soon, I sit me down to write to-night. I returned from Fountain Head just before night, where I had been to sit upon the “Board of Survey.” Continue reading →

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Mitchellsville, Tenn., January 4th 1863

My Dear Wife

In four more days one month will have elapsed since the date of your last letter. We have no communication with the North yet. I notice by late papers from Nashville that this R. Road has refused to carry the mail, &, if the mail from the distributing office at Cairo has been sent by water as I presume it has, we have no prospect of mail for some time to come. I did not anticipate so long a delay & especially at a time when I should feel unusually anxious to hear from you. Continue reading →