Letter from Luther Bruen, New York, NY to Augusta Bruen, 1861-07-03
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 myself to Major Smith, who in the absence of the Col. Lieut. [Bel] & 1st Maj. in the commanding officer I was ordered to take command of Fort Hamilton & shall go down this afternoon I believe Maj. *Ccen ever*
I have met two or three other officers of our regiment, who appear to be very clever gentlemen, & I think we shall have a pleasant time together.
I telegraphed Mr Canin to make my uniform immediately. I wish you would get John Howard to see him & urge him to be as expeditious as possible. If he has no shoulder strapes that are first rate tell him he need not put them on & I will get them here. Tell him to send them on just as soon as possible & to sure to follow the regulations strictly as out last *Lu.* announced his determination to have every thing exactly right.
I shall write again very soon. Give my love to every body & kiss the dear little ones for me, as often as you can.
I shall probably be a F H for some time. How long I can't say.
Good bye,
Luther
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July 3, 1861
Bruen, Luther Barnett
New York, NY
2 pages
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Bruen, Luther Barnett -- Correspondence
Catharine Mitchill '31 Collection of Family Letters, Wellesley College Library, Special Collections
MSS.6.153
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