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Ft Hamilton July 29th 1861 Yours of Thursday, my dearest, has just come to hand, and tho' I despatched a letter to you by the post this morning, I am commencing another to you already, as you see. You have never said anything before about the Cooper Institute. Sam Craighead has been making some inquiries on behalf of [Lucretra] Dickson, &…

Ft Hamilton July 28th 1861 I suppose my darling little wife, about this time of day, is grumbling because she did not get a letter from me this morning (if she did not) and perhaps seated at her desk heaping coals of fire upon my head by writing a long letter to me. Well if you did not get one, you ought, for one was dispatched for you on…

Ft Hamilton July 24th 1861 My dear Augusta: I saw Sam Craighead today. He spent several days in Washington & has got the run of things pretty well. He tells me that our regiment will be raised, but that all the nominations will not be confirmed. Sherman & Wade he says will vote for me; if they do, I will be confirmed; if they don't I…

Ft Hamilton July 20th 1861 I rec'd yours of the 17th this afternoon, two or three hours ago, and have just taken my seat, my dearest, to begin a long letter to you. _ I called on Belle B. this afternoon, & had no difficulty in finding her. She was looking very well and professes to like Brooklyn very much. The school is growing & their…

Ft Hamilton July 18th 1861 My dear wife: Last night I had the delight of reading two letters from you, and I only regret that it was not possible for you to enjoy the same pleasure. It is not possible for me to devote as much time in writing to you as I would like to, but I hope we shall be together again before long and then I will try to make…

Ft Hamilton July 13th 61 My dearest, I received your letter of the 9th this evening; it was very pleasant reading I assure you. I got another this week so that I have faired better than you._ This week has been quite destitute of excitement. I have bought some furniture & shall have my room fitted up quite well in anticipation of your…

Ft Hamilton July 10th Wednesday evening I received yours of the 7th this evening, my dear wife, and was rejoiced to find ourselves so near each other again. To make us a little bit nearer, I will just let you know that do you do not gain anything by putting your letter in the office in the evening. The mail leaves at eleven o'clock in the…

Ft Hamilton July 7th 1861 My Dear Augusta: It is now nearly a week since I left home and so far I have not heard a word from you. You may imagine how I would rejoice to hear from home. I can never think of you and the dear little ones without deeply regretting the necessity which has separated us. I think the experience which I appear likely to…

Fort Hamilton July 4th 1861 My Dear Wife: I am getting my first taste of military life today. I reached here yesterday at four o'clock. Maj. Stemmer was herein command; he is a very pleasant gentleman and as we all know an excellent officer. He left this morning and I took command of the fort. Capt Gilman of the infantry is here with his wife and…

New York, Wednesday July 3rd 1861 My Dear Wife: I reached here this morning safely. We missed the train at *Dunkin* which delayed me twelve hours. I left D. on the mail train came on as far as *Corning* where I stopped until the Express train came along, when I got onto a sleeping car and slept nearly all the way here. This morning I reported…