Joseph F. Culver Civil War Letters

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Head Quarters Co. “A” 129th Regt. Ills. Vols.
Atlanta, Georgia September 30th 1864
My Dear Wife

As there is no mail, we suppose that our communications are interrupted somewhere, & probably no letters go north. Bro. John [Murphy] was here last night & is well. Sammy [Murphy] has not gone to Chattanooga yet, but the “Battery” is expected to leave every day. Lt. Burton is going home, and, as Bro. John has recd. a portion of his pay, I got him to send you $20 by him. It will be expressed from Chicago. Continue reading →

WhiteSide Tenn. Sept. 29th 1864
Capt.

I report progress – After hoping you and Co. “A” and in no danger William and I reached Chattanooga Some time during the Night of the 27th. here we learned that there was expected trouble ahead and from many furloughed and discharged soldiers that none could go on trains north except troops being sent to different points of expected danger. However a train left yesterday morning with the 88th Ill. on it they were ordered to this place we thought that we could not do worse than Chattanooga. So here we are, could be worse and might be much better. You are aware that the furlough of William’s bears date of the 27th. this is hardly just had we had no trouble as half of the 27th was past ere he started he too is marked present on the report of that day I thought by you attending [rpt.?] that the time delayed might be [illegible] good write to him or me in refference to it Continue reading →

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Head Qurs. Co. “A” 129th Regt. Ills. Vols.
Atlanta, Georgia September 25th 1864
My Dear Wife

Another day has passed, another week commenced, and God has been and still is with me. I long for some news from home. No mail to-day, and consequently no letters for me. The Enemy captured and destroyed the mail train supposed to contain several days mail. I presume they have those intended for me. I still hope that you are well, but I cannot entirely remove the anxiety to know which continually haunts me. Continue reading →

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Head Quarters Co. “A” 129th Regt. Ills. Vols.
Atlanta, Georgia, September 21st 1864
My Dear Wife

I have not forgotten your request to keep this day as one of thanksgiving to “Our Father” for the very many blessings He has conferred upon us. I thought yesterday that I would devote this day to you and to memories of the past, but was detailed as Brig. Officer of the Day, & in addition to that duty, I had to receive and issue clothing which consumed the entire day. I have therefore devoted but very little time to reflection. Continue reading →

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Head Qurs. Co. “A” 129th Regt. Ills. Vols.
Atlanta, Georgia September 22nd 1864
My Dear Wife

I was disappointed to-day in not receiving any letter from you to-day. There must be something wrong with the mails as they do not come at all regular or else our friends at home are forgetting to write. Continue reading →

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Head Quarters, Co. “A” 129th Regt. Ills. Vols.
Atlanta, Georgia September 19th 1864
My Dear Wife

I have been very busy to-day fixing up Hd. Qurs. and this evening in preparing for Inspection to-morrow. We are now very pleasantly situated though we have not completed our work yet. Continue reading →

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Head Qurs. Co. “A” 129th Regt. Ills. Vols.
Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 19th 1864
My Dear Wife

Your letters mailed the 9th & 10th were recd. yesterday evening. I am very sorry to learn that your health is not good, but hope it is only a slight attack that will very soon be overcome. Continue reading →

Chattnooga Tenn
September 18 1864

My Dear friend I take the opertunety to let you no wher I am and how I am geten a long I am well all but my back and that is weak so that I cant do much duty I was taken Car of horses but it was hard work then the put me to cooken I would hav ben up to my Company before this time but I thot I could not [dun?] much thar ar som boys her that there times ar up and the went to the lutenen Cobburn to get him to send them to ther Company he said he did not like to spare them for that reason I dont Com for if I went to him to get my dis charg he would not let me go I hant had no pa yet I can draw as much Cloths as much as I want he said that he [lovd?] to get our pa when the pamaster Cume around Thar ar not much goen on her so I hant got much nuse to rite I have rote to the [Co it?] a good meny times but I hant had no ancer yet I dont get no leters a tall

drect your leters to in Car of Lutenen. W. J. Cobburn
Act. Quarter Master
Artilery Chattnooga Tenn
Shermans [H. Quarters?]
Capeten Josef F. Culver
Comand of Co A 129 Ill