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Marcellus W. Darling papers, 1864
1864-09-19-Page 01
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Q. M. Dep't. 154th N.Y.V. Atlanta Ga.. Sept. 19th,, 1864 Dear Friends I am well and hope these few lines will find you all enjoying the same blessing I was very sorry to hear that Frank was sick but am in hopes to hear that he is getting better, and that soon too I have worried a great deal about him the poor little fellow how I long to see him with laughter and joyful eyes and Welley too they all seem dear to me and I am in hopes to be with you all next fall at this time or a little later our time is rolling away swiftly two years the 26th,, of this month has all ready passed and I can say thruthfully that I never have seen the time since I enlisted that I regreted putting down my name, though we have see hardships in the field it was unpleasanter at Jamestown on some accounts than any place I have been yet since then I did not know what Soldiering was and was all of the time dreading it, though anxious to leave there and find out the realities of Soldiering. I think I know now about what it is. Edgar, Dell, and myself stay togather now and have (this day) moved into a nice house left by some rich Secesh when the Rebel army fell back from here. Edgar says it makes him think of going to School at Randolph and so it does me though we do not have to cook our own "grub" Edgar is entitled to a waiter and he cooks for us all As I look out of the window into the camp and city it is a war like scene, would that Charly could be with me a few days and see the "gate city" and army of this Millitary Division of the Mississippi Over the page (Vertically, ar head of page:-) I am going up to the Regiment now and perhaps I shall get some mail. Good bye for this time hoping to hear from you soon and that Frank is better I close Marcellus. Mr. Moore did not know any thing about Delosses folks he said Deloss was comfortably dressed with clothes he got last winter you must not believe all you hear about the prisoners in the papers Moore is a man you can believe & he said Deloss and them have enough such as it is and that Deloss was well (Vertically, from bottom left:-) I heard that Leon had got 25 men and only wanted 2 more good for them Miron Wilson has enlisted I hear I have got stamps enough for now Cell (Vertically, from bottom right:-) This is in answer to yours of Aug 30 & 31st,,
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Q. M. Dep't. 154th N.Y.V. Atlanta Ga.. Sept. 19th,, 1864 Dear Friends I am well and hope these few lines will find you all enjoying the same blessing I was very sorry to hear that Frank was sick but am in hopes to hear that he is getting better, and that soon too I have worried a great deal about him the poor little fellow how I long to see him with laughter and joyful eyes and Welley too they all seem dear to me and I am in hopes to be with you all next fall at this time or a little later our time is rolling away swiftly two years the 26th,, of this month has all ready passed and I can say thruthfully that I never have seen the time since I enlisted that I regreted putting down my name, though we have see hardships in the field it was unpleasanter at Jamestown on some accounts than any place I have been yet since then I did not know what Soldiering was and was all of the time dreading it, though anxious to leave there and find out the realities of Soldiering. I think I know now about what it is. Edgar, Dell, and myself stay togather now and have (this day) moved into a nice house left by some rich Secesh when the Rebel army fell back from here. Edgar says it makes him think of going to School at Randolph and so it does me though we do not have to cook our own "grub" Edgar is entitled to a waiter and he cooks for us all As I look out of the window into the camp and city it is a war like scene, would that Charly could be with me a few days and see the "gate city" and army of this Millitary Division of the Mississippi Over the page (Vertically, ar head of page:-) I am going up to the Regiment now and perhaps I shall get some mail. Good bye for this time hoping to hear from you soon and that Frank is better I close Marcellus. Mr. Moore did not know any thing about Delosses folks he said Deloss was comfortably dressed with clothes he got last winter you must not believe all you hear about the prisoners in the papers Moore is a man you can believe & he said Deloss and them have enough such as it is and that Deloss was well (Vertically, from bottom left:-) I heard that Leon had got 25 men and only wanted 2 more good for them Miron Wilson has enlisted I hear I have got stamps enough for now Cell (Vertically, from bottom right:-) This is in answer to yours of Aug 30 & 31st,,
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