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Camp near York town May the 2 1862 Dear wife I take this oppertunity of writing those few loynes to you and the children hoping that it will find you in good health as this leaves me in at present thanks be to God for his blessing to me so far a through the danger which I have to under go but with of God He will save me from this battle which I…

Camp of the 11 Reg't Mass. Vol. V.A. May the 11th 1863 Dear wife I sit down with pleasure to write those few loyns to you and the children hoping that it will find ye in good health as the departure of this leaves me in at present thanks be to God and the Blessed Virgin to bring me safe a through the battle of last week where I have left a good…

Camp of 11 Reg't Mas Brandy Station V.A. March 28, 1864 Dear wife I rec' your letter yesterday which gave me great pleasure to here that you and the children was in good health as the departure of this leaves me thanks be to God for his blessing to us all. You made mention of Mary Keegan going the 4 of April. I hope she won't got until I see her…

Camp of the 11 Mass Vol June the 6th 1865 Dear wife I sit down to write those few loynes to you hoping it will find you and children in good health as the departure of this leaves me in at present. Dear wife I should ans. your letter before this date but I was weating to get orders to go home every day, but we have got none as yet. There did 50 men…

th 20th 1862 Fair Okes Virginia Jun Dear wife I rc'd a letter from you on the 18 ins which gave me great pleasure to here that you and the children was in good health which this leaves me in at present thanks be to God for his blessing to me. Dear wife I have rc'd a letter or two from you this last 2 weeks but I had not time to ans and I have not…

Fair Okes Station Va. June 12, 1862 Mrs. Bridgett Lally Dear wife I rcd a letter from you on the 11 which gives me great pleasure to here that you and the children was in good health which the depature of this leaves me in the same thanks be to God for his blessing to me. Dear wife I am glad that I have the opertunity of sending you some money…

July 11 186[2] Harrison Landings VA Dear wife I rc'd a letter from you a few days ago stating that the children had the chin cough, which I am very sorry for them. I thought the ware over it since last fall, but with the help of God it will not amount to much now for it must be on decline. Also you mad mention about a receit of 10 dollars which you…

Co. C 11 Reg't Mass Volonteers Camp Baker January 9, 1862 Dear wife I rc'd your letter on last week which gave me garat pleasure to hear that you and the children was in good health after the Crismas which this leaves me in good health thanks be to God for his [---------] to I have a cold and a slight cof this pas week but I hope I will get over…

Camp of the 11 Reg't Mass Vol A near Peeters bourgh VA January the 27th 1865 Dear wife I sit down with pleasure to write those few loines to you hoping it will find you and the childrn in good health as the departure of this me in at present thanks be to God for His Blessing to us all. I main to let you now that I received a letter from you dated…

February 8, 1862 Camp Baker M D Dear wife I wrote to you the 20 of last month and got no answer as yet which leaves me uneasy not hereing from the childrn or how the ware getting along in the shincough. Also I rec'd a letter from you dated 20 of January and on that same day I rote and send you in the letter a receite of 10 dollars that could be got…