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Chief Big Eagle Collection
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Aurelius H. Piper, Jr. (Chief Quiet Hawk)
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Family and Personal
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Provided by the family from the obituary.
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Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home
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Posted: 2021
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Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (June 19th 1981)
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Business Transaction with Marsha's Dress
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Chief Big Eagle saying he has sent multiple checks for different items like Marsha's dress and a baby cradle. He also mentions that everyone liked it so much that he is going to bring another Indian for Saygo to make another dress for the august Pow Wow.
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June 19th 1981
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Crafts
Pow Wow
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Chief Big Eagle Collection
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Chief Big Eagle Letter to Saygo (February 12, 1982)
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Chief Big Eagle wrote a letter to Saygo, his friend who owns a store in upstate New York, with information about trade goods and a meeting that will be held to negotiate ancient Indian land claims. A New York senator is drafting a bill and Chief Big Eagle writes Saygo to visit New York.
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Chief Big Eagle
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February 12, 1982
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Reservation
State Government Relations
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Chief Big Eagle Collection
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Chief Big Eagle and Family
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Chief Big Eagle
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U.S.S. Gunboat Chippewa<br />Port Royal S.C. Monday Nov. 2nd 1863<br />Dear Sister,<br />The last letter I received from you was<br />written Oct. 10th I recieved it on the 19th. I have written<br />to you since then. Yesterday I recieved a letter from<br />Pa and cousin Gary and another from Homer<br />dated Oct. 17th 'The folks' were all comfortably well.<br />We have just got the ship afloat, yesterday she went<br />ashore without our consent, and remained there until<br />afternoon today, when with the assistance of tugs she<br />finally took to the water again. We had started on a<br />tour up Broad River, and when about 10 miles on our<br />way came to that sudden halt. We are now down by the<br />Vermont, in Port-Royal harbor, and I hope shall remain <br />here until some duty more suitable to the vessel be dre provided<br />for hjer. I am very glad that you are so well pleased wiht<br />your school +c. You say that perhaps Homer has found<br />some Warren correspondence, who takes up some of your ^his<br />time, since you left there. Very likely he has, and, for my<br />part I really hope so, for if he has not Warren news must be a<br />scarce article with him, as it certainly has ^been with me since<br />you went to New York. The <span style="text-decoration:underline;">first</span> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">letter</span> I have had from<br />home since that time arrived yesterday. it was <span style="text-decoration:underline;">exceedingly</span><br />interesting however, and partially atoned in that way<br />for its late appearance. It seems they are having very<br />lively times in Warren about this time but you, no<br />doubt have more frequent communication with that<br /><br />[page 2]<br />place than I do so I will not attempt to enlighten you<br />You must not fail to write to Pa as often as you can. He will <br />miss you very much you have been at home so steadily before.<br />Remember that letters are very good company when individuals<br />cannot be together. You sent me your picture in your<br />last letter which arrived in good condition. It is a very<br />good one. You say that you wear longer dresses now, some of<br />my friends on this ship have pictures of their lady friends<br />which were take lately and I should think that <span style="text-decoration:underline;">they</span><br />wore longer dresses than they used to when I left home<br />a regular trail, of two or three feeet on the pavement.<br />I wonder what will come into fashion next, I suppose that<br />by the time I get North the dress of the natives of that<br />place will look about as odd as the "cheese boxes" that the Spaniards wear for hats. It will be time for me to hear<br />from the Department again in two or three days,<br />but it is very uncertain, I guess the Ship will go<br />North in about three months, and I shall probably get<br />there by that time, I don't feel at all sure that I shall<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">before</span>, by <span style="text-decoration:underline;">any</span> means.. You must'nt feel too sure of seeing<br />me very soon. I know that you must be pretty<br />busy now, so that I shall not always wait for an <br />answer to my last letter before writing to you,<br />I want to write to Pa before the mail closes, so<br />no more this time. Write when you can.<br />Very truly yours, Augustine Sackett.
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Augustine Sackett, U.S. Navy, November 2, 1863
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Navy. South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (1861-1865)
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Augustine Sackett writes to his sister about his ship's recent misadventures, the importance of writing letters, changing fashions, and when he might be able to get home.
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<p>Bell Plain December 4<sup>th</sup> 1862 <br />Dear Father I rite you these few lines to let you <br />know how I am getting along hear It tiss about <br />time for me to rite to you but I have told jane <br />to let you know how I was getting allong I have <br />seen some hard timis sinse I have left home but <br />I neaver was so well in my life as I am at present <br />thank god soldgering is a hard life but it may <br />be they best thing that has happened to me if <br />I ever life through it and get home again I sall be <br />glad for it twill be a different home to me than what <br />it twas before Dear father we are going to have a great <br />battle at fredericksburg pretty soon they are bound to make <br />a stand theer they have got evrey thing fixed in good shape <br />their we should have a battle before this time onley for <br />general Burnside wanting for rations or supplies they <br />say that they Rebble force is 130,000 ^strong and they will <br />undoubtedly make a stand if we whip them hear <br />I think they are about played out but there will <br />be awfull slauther they have got a sight of <br />Earthworks around fredericksburg we can see them Quite plain <br />I donth mean our Regtment for we are within 6 miles </p>
<p>[page 2] <br />Of Fredericksburg working onloading provisions we <br />have been hear for they last ^2 weeks they men has to <br />go to work evrey morning of 5 oclock and some <br />times they have to work untill 8 at night but <br />but I have not for I have been sent about 2 <br />miles ½ from they camp to gard a widdow <br />womans property from letting they soldgers hook <br />them there is 2 of us thear we have they best of eating <br />and we have not mutch to do know but we did <br />at they first they Cornell told us to shoot they <br />first man that came around they house at <br />night so they do not trouble us know I have <br />had one letter from david Since he left for <br />Eatton Allen I feel lonesome Joseph McCluskey <br />told me when he came from they hospital that <br />David would be along in about six weeks <br />so they next I herd from him he was worse I have <br />not herd from him know in 6 weeks only they <br />Captain told me he was going to get his discharge <br />Father if you was to see some of they boys know and <br />so and see how they lock you would pitty them <br />There is more than half of them sick I think </p>
<p>[page 3] <br />that there is not over 400 men fit for duty know <br />they have had a hard time of it sinse we left home <br />you folks at home doese not think what we poor <br />fellows has to suffer sleeping out doors in frost <br />and rain no bed to sleep on no change cloes <br />like plentey of them I am sick of it when <br />you lock at them officers Riding around on their <br />fast horses and there n*****s ridding to you ^it would <br />make you feel Bad they want this war to last <br />for ever if they can if they got they same pay <br />as a private and had to march all day this <br />war would son be settled it never will be settled <br />By fighting I do think for there is to maney makeing <br />money on it Dear father I have know particular <br />news to rite to you but I am well hoping this <br />will find you all the same you can hear <br />more news home about they war than we can <br />hear for sometimes there is papers comes allong <br />they charge 10 cents for them so I take none <br />of them Dear father I wish you would send <br />me they 4<sup>th</sup>-3<sup>th</sup> paper I should like them I want <br />to see what congress is going to do how </p>
<p>[page 4] <br />I wish you would let me no hou david is getting <br />allong and william maitland give my love to <br />mother and they children I rote two letters to Jane <br />last week excuse me for this time I shall let <br />you know how I am getting allong a little <br />oftener give my love to all enquiring frends <br />Rite soon as you can good night <br />your Son William D Smith <br />Co. B 14<sup>th</sup> Regt CV <br />Washington DC</p>
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William Digby Smith, 14th C.V.I., December 4, 1862
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865)
Fredericksburg, Battle of (Virginia : 1862)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Health aspects
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William Smith writes to his father about preparations for the Battle of Fredericksburg, sickness in the regiment, and complains about officers.
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1862-12-04
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<p>Bell Plain November 28<sup>th</sup> 1862 <br />My Dear wife I received your letter on they 27 <br />and was glad to hear you was well I sent you a <br />letter on they 27<sup>th</sup> it twas dated November 9<sup>th</sup> then I <br />Received one dated 16<sup>th</sup> with willies and sisters <br />letters in it it twas pretty good for them I have got <br />a chance to rite to you know with a pen and ink <br />it tiss they first time I have had a chance to Rite <br />on a table sinse I left home I am stopping at a <br />widdow womans house guarding her property me <br />and a nother soldger we have been hear a week know <br />we will stop hear untill we move I like to be hear first <br />Rate we get plentey to eat of evrey thing that is good <br />it tiss about 3 miles from they camp whare they Rest <br />of they boys are I went down to see them on thanksgiven <br />day it not lock mutch like thanksgiving I told gorge to <br />tell his father when he rites to let you know how <br />I am getting allong for I cannot go to camp when <br />I want to so he told me he would theire is one <br />thing I herd yesterday if it tiss true that they was <br />going to settle they war I hope it tiss so I would <br />be glad of it I juess you would to you mentioned </p>
<p>[page 2] <br />in your letter about us been in the Rain storim <br />but we was it beat anney thing that ever I seen <br />if you was to see us next morning we was wet clean <br />trough we had to let our close dry on us it twas <br />fun I have ^had they disentery ever sinse not verey bad <br />about you taking suspenders you must do they best you <br />can we expect to get paid they first of januarey <br />I hope we will if we do I shall send it to you as <br />Quick as I get it you had ought to have got <br />your other money before this time if you want aneything <br />in they store he had ought to give it to you untill <br />I get my pay you wanted me to let you know if I got <br />they comb you sent me I did and all they Rest of they <br />things that you send me. I should like you would let <br />me know how david is getting allong I have rote to <br />him when I was on they march so I have not heard <br />from him sinse I have or I do not know what to rite <br />to you know but there is one thing they reson of us <br />stopping hear so long we cannot move anney further <br />just know they Rebbels hold Fredericksburg and <br />we cannot take it just know they are strong^ly <br />fortified so we cannot whip them just know </p>
<p>[page 3] <br />Nor I do belive we never can by fighting they are <br />something like florotemple at running all they places <br />that we have came troug they left and when we <br />left they came back again so instead of we <br />driving them they are driving us I do not know<br />what to say about it but I am tired sick of it <br />we left joseph Mccluskey behind us at harpers <br />ferrey he could not march we left dick singleton <br />two I think dick will die he was verey bad when <br />we left him there is about 8 more there too that <br />has been sick it tis a hard place to be sick <br />hear let allone well about what father said to <br />me I do not know onley to rite to him it tis not but <br />I wish him well just as well as if I rote to him <br />you can tell him that I am well and you can <br />let him read my letters that I send you I shall <br />have a big storey to tell him when I get home I <br />hope it twill not be three years untill I see you <br />all again I wish for home a good manney times <br />but I keep up my spirits hoping it twill not <br />be long untill we all shall meet again onley <br />for hope I should not know what to do <br />give bill my best Respects tell him that we have</p>
<p>[page 4] <br />had a hard time sinse I seen him there is one thing <br />that I have not told you about our nabsacks we <br />have never got them yet sinse we left Washington <br />nor I belive we neaver will all they things that you <br />made for me is in my nabsack pins needles and tread <br />is in them all they boys they are woreying for them <br />know davids gorge Hubards and all they boys are <br />gone some of them had 10 to 12 Dolors worth of <br />Stuf in them they ware sent to Harpers Ferrey after <br />we left there so they ware sent by some teams to <br />catch up with us but they teams could not so <br />they put them in a old barn and they have been <br />Stolen So we have been told evrey thing was taken <br />out of them I suppose they want us to get knew <br />ones know but they boys wants to get there old ones <br />it twas they same time that Mr Hubbard came to <br />see us he can tell you about them you can tell <br />him that we never have got them nor never will <br />we have been used evrey way and aney way sinse <br />we started we have to put aneything we carey <br />in our blankets all they rest of they Regments <br />has got them but they Poor 14<sup>th</sup> they have got <br />Some poor officers and Quartermaster he <br />is making his money on us aney way so we <br />have to take what is given or go without</p>
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William Digby Smith, 14th C.V.I., November 28, 1862
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865)
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William Smith writes to his wife about his current situation, the prospects for an early end to the war, frustration with Confederate tactics, and the loss of all of the regiment's possessions.
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1862-11-28
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Cornelius Gold Papers
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A collection of correspondence between Cornelius Gold and his family, written between 1862 and 1866. The bulk of the correspondence is from Gold to his mother. There are also several pieces of correspondence to his brother and individual letters to other family members. This collection includes two letters from Romulus Loveridge, a lieutenant in the 3rd US Colored Infantry. The collection also contains a 62 page journal kept by Gold on his voyage from New York to Hong Kong and from Hong Kong to England in 1861-1862.
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Gold, Cornelius, B., 1839-1921
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<a href="http://collections.conncoll.edu/gold/fa.html">Cornelius Gold Papers</a>, Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives
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Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives, Connecticut College
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United States -- History -- Civil War (1861-1865) -- Sources
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<p>Hilton Head SC March 20, 1864 <br />My dear Mother, <br />I propose to begin this week well, by starting <br />a letter for you on the first day, that the mail may not catch <br />me napping as it did last week. The days is almost gone, it lacks <br />but 20 minutes of the signal for putting out lights, but perhaps <br />before then I may let you part way into this day's doings, and <br />make ready to let myself into blankets. The first sound <br />that broke the stillness of our sabbath morning air, was heavy firing <br />of artillery with two or three volleys of musketry in the direction <br />of Seabrook, a picket station + steamboat landing four or five miles <br />distant and at the entrance of the division stream between our own <br />and the rebel lines. The firing continued for an hour or more, and <br />put us all to our wits ends to know what it meant, though too <br />confident of our position to be rendered at all uneasy by it. The <br />upshot of the matter was this. Five ^small boatloads of rebels approached <br />Seabrook with an evident intention to feel their way "ashore, but <br />found more yankees than they expected in the decimated state <br />of the Union Army since the Florida disaster. Our pickets formed <br />in line and gave them a good raking with musket balls, when <br />they turned right about + made tracks for the other side of Jordan <br />groaning loud enough to satisfy our men with the effect of their <br />fire. A Gun boat then steamed up and shelled the rebels back <br />to a respectful distance. About 6 o'clock this afternoon while writing <br />in the adjutant's tent + listening to the talk of the officers, a message <br />came from the commander of the District for Col. Duryea to repair at once </p>
<p>[page 2] <br />to his quarters. He left, expecting a night in the saddle and <br />ordering Col. Meeker in case of a telegram from him, to man <br />every gun on the fortifications + be ready for action. So you see <br />we have a little stir here that seems like a breath if not a "blast of <br />War." But we anticipate nothing serious. The withdrawal of so <br />many troops from Port Royal makes the enemy in our vicinity more <br />daring than usual and from occasional skirmishes with our <br />pickets + picket boats we judge they are feeling our strength a <br />little. Our commanders are cautious as they have reason to be. <br />I have not been to church today. Our chapel (which is only ours by <br />sufferance_ passed into Roman Catholic hands for today,+ our <br />little altar became a table for the Priest of Rome + his "Mass". <br />Mr. Mitchell went there, but could not enter on account of the throng <br />about the door caused however not by the crowd within, but, according <br />to Mr. O'Brien by the too hasty devotion of those first entering, who <br />dropped forthwith upon their knees and blocked the passage so <br />that his Holiness had full half the house to himself, many poor <br />sinners remaining without. There being no church, I took an <br />Independent and walked around my "square", which isn't square at <br />all but oblong + quite shapeless one mile across the plain to where <br />the road issuing between Battery + "nat'ral born" sand knolls, <br />strikes the beach, and another mile back by the water side. There <br />is a remnant of a Wood + a whole swamp left within the entrenchments <br />where by bog jumping + tearing trousers in the thicket one may <br />gather wild blossoms from flowering shrubs. I ventured far <br />enough into the slough to pick a handful of sweet scented blows, <br />white + yellow, brought them home with me, filled a small milk <br />can with water, + for the first time since my sojourn in the south make </p>
<p>[page 3] <br />boast of a Bouquet on my table. t is not quite as id some <br />fairer hand than mine had placed it there, but it is right lit pleasant <br />and makes me fonder of my tented home than ever. The little space <br />is full of fragrance like the perfume from a Hyacinth. After dinner, I read a little, wrote a little, took a nap, and some time <br />during the day have taken in several chapters from the Book of Samuel <br />After supper I finished the necessary business writing for the day, <br />and took another two mile walk on the shore. Returning past the <br />General Hospital, I was reminded of a prayer meeting held there <br />this evening, and directed by the sound of a hymn, found my <br />way to where the saints were fathered. It was in the great dining <br />hall, a nucleus of the Hospital Chaplain, three or four ladies + as many <br />officers, and perhaps a hundred "rank + file" gathered in one end, <br />with nearly as many more strung along toward the outer door. <br />Among the last I took my seat, being a latecomer, + an early <br />goes, from necessity. The meeting was very interesting, and it was <br />particularly pleasant to hear the singing had by a full-voiced lady. <br />Generally I much prefer a good male leader but the rarity of the <br />other in these parts makes it valuable. I would not have you think <br />the singing was the chief attraction. It strengthens me to breathe an <br />atmosphere like that, and if anywhere in the world we need to "meet <br />together for prayer" it is just here, where constant contact with Godless <br />men inclines us to forget God. <br />^Wednes <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Tues</span>day March 28. The fat mail bad just staggered into camp on the <br />shoulders of a stout soldier, and pending the distribution I will finish <br />this, that the carrier may not return empty handed. The "Line <br />storm" struck us like a thunderbolt on Monday night, "weeping + wailing </p>
<p>[page 4] <br />for 36 hours thereafter. A dismal cold storm it was, but the clearing <br />away this morning before a clear bracing norther is delightful. <br />When I have said my little say to you, I intend a trip for the <br />"benefit of my health," and as big a draught of Oxygen as the <br />Dutchmen take of Pager-bier. For two days past, I have alternately <br />hugged a hot stove + slept in damp blankets till the result is <br />anything but enviable. It makes a fellow feel slightually stiff <br />+ top heavy. No real damage done however. The rebels keep up <br />a little irritation along the picket lines, drawing a stray shot from <br />night to night, causing double guard on our side + double vigilance, <br />that is all. A son of the rebel General Finnegan has been recognized <br />on this island, + fired at once by a sentinel. He is lurking about in the <br />capacity of a spy and it is thought the hostile demonstrations maybe <br />with intention of facilitating Finnigan's escape. It is a difficult <br />matter to ferret him out, and about as difficult for him to get <br />out of the scrape himself. If taken we may have the privilege <br />of "hanging a spy". Last evening quite an excitement started into <br />life with a ring from the fire-bell. Post <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">Hd</span> Headquarters were <br />on fire. Fortunately the flame was subdued before reaching the window <br />or the damage would have been serious in such a wild windy <br />night. So you see the light intermittent fever of Hilton Head <br />keeps us from entire stagnation. Here come the precious documents. <br />I must stop short + "read, mark + inwardly digest," the few that <br />pertain to me. The feast is over + it was a feast, though I shall still <br />have room for the dessert in the barrel. Perhaps it may arrive in time to <br />acknowledge by this mail as I will leave my letter open. The handkerchief <br />is welcome. Please thank you "Willis" for the "Palladiums" + "Pictorials." His <br />sister must be a marvellous good ace. Take sure, if he thinks it would give her pleasure <br />to arrange + China leaves. I have no sort of objection, though I supposed the pretty </p>
<p>[page 1 -- text vertical] <br />ones all disposed of. But you had better have the names of places + dates with each, asthey give the leaves <br />their principal values. This lastly the way is <br />in reply to Harry. <br />You need not be <br />"surprised" at all <br />at my being "home- <br />sick some times <br />since it does not in the slightest <br />interfere with <br />my contentedness <br />here. It is a very mild form of the <br />disease, comes seldom <br />and then only as a <br />gentle reminder <br />that I have a home <br />to love + be "sick" <br />for if I choose. <br />There hath no tempta <br />tion taken me except <br />such as is common to <br />man." I am no whit <br />less happy than I have <br />been from the first. <br />Your aff. <br />Cornelius</p>
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Cornelius Gold, 6th C.V.I., March 20, 1864
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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Cornelius Gold writes to his mother about Sundays at camp, religious practices, and his exploration of Hilton Head.
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<p>Dear wife you told me to rite <br />to you if I had aney secrets ^rite to you <br />to put them on a scrap of paper <br />and send it to your Dear wife if that <br />is so I shall rite to you a Scrap A <br />little something would not go bad but <br />thank god Hills and hollows it does not <br />bother me none I have seen the time it <br />did I have told you when I was home <br />I did not care who I could get <br />something from I did not care <br />but thank god Hills and hollows <br />I am gust as free from been near a <br />woman sinse I left you as william A <br />Smith is if you was in this Camp <br />you would see more whores from sin <br />+ Every night Some of them Stays in <br />the camp all night but thank god <br />Hills and Hollows I <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">ha</span> am not one <br />of that kind you know what <br />I have been but <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">th</span> thank god </p>
<p>[page 2] <br />Know I can say that ^I ^am the same <br />to you as when I left you at <br />Hertford and I mean to ^be So if you <br />donth belive me which I have told <br />you Wills and hollows you can <br />Ask george A Hubbard <br />So ^I ^bid good <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">bo</span> boy Hills and Hollows <br />if I had a little Know but thank <br />god it donth trouble me not <br />just know it his more evrey day <br />I think I shall come back <br />to you again and give you fits <br />again So good <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">yb</span> boy </p>
<p>yours William Digby Smith</p>
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William Digby Smith, undated
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United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865)
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William Digby Smith writes to his wife allaying her concerns about his faithfulness and describing prostitution in the camp.
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<p>Camp on the Rapadan janury 8<sup>th <br /></sup>My dear wife I send you these few lines <br />to let you know that I am well hoping this <br />will find you and the children the same I <br />Received a letter and 2 papers with 2 plugs <br />of tobaco and a pair of mits that captain <br />lucas fetched to me dear wife the boys has <br />had a hard time of it sinse I rote to <br />you last the crossed the Repidan on Saturdy <br />in Water and mood up to there middle. it <br />twas awfull cold the went out skermishing all <br />day and when it come night the went to cook <br />Some Supper when the ball oppened the boys <br />Said that the never had sutch a hard fight <br />they johnnies was within 3 yards of them when <br />the cominced fighting generall hays ordered up <br />Some of the rest of the division but the <br />lay down so he damned them and he <br />Called for the 14<sup>th</sup> that he could depend <br />upon they boys did nobley the neaver done <br />So well before the lost in killed and wou[nded] <br />150 men of the old company B 1 wounded <br />James ingles in the G and 5 of the Subs </p>
<p>[page 2] <br />the lost the most in A and I and <br />D C you will see it in the papers but I <br />happened to be one of the luckey ones I went <br />on picket a friday morning there did know <br />one know of it that we was going to move <br />untill 5 oclock Saturday morning when the <br />orders come to get ready to move at 7 oclock <br />so I was out at general Kilpatricks on picket <br />with 11 more and a leutenant So there was <br />a mounted orderley came out and told <br />the leutenant that the core was going to move <br />and he was to take his twelve men into <br />camp and gard the Camp So when we <br />got in the boys was all moved it twas <br />about a mile from our camp whare <br />the had the fight we could see them of <br />the hill back of our camp in the night <br />you could see the shells burst and the flash <br />of there guns plain as aney thing our camp <br />[he]int but about 5 minutes walk from <br />the river. So the boys are all back <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">g <br /></span>again over the river evrey thing is Quit </p>
<p>[page 3] <br />again the went over to try what a force <br />the had there and when the went the found <br />plentey of them they say that the johneys <br />heint got know clothing and are on <br />half rations that is all grass the paper <br />may blow what the boys has seen of them <br />had a plenty of Rations and clothing <br />but the know a nuff not to atack <br />us we have to atack them all the time <br />and the are all fortified and plenty <br />of rifelpits when we have to take <br />the open field to atack them or we have <br />to cross rivers or something else I donth <br />belive but from the rapidan to Richmond <br />evrey hill and hole is fortified the Keep <br />them to work all the time there is some <br />more going home to enlist and <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">ere</span> 5 <br />officers I sent the childrens likenesis <br />home by fred ny the locked pretty rusty <br />I had them in my brest pocket going <br />to getteysburg and I sweat so that I <br />got them all rust you kneed not </p>
<p>[page 4] <br />send <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">t</span> aney of them untill I get my Pay I <br />donth know but you will have to wate untill <br />the first of March Joseph Wibber and Neman <br />Crowell is all well when Joseph got back <br />he told me I was luckey this time he said he never <br />suffered so before in his life the was gone <br />2 days and a half it rained the most <br />of the time that the marc over the river <br />I have got a lot of <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">suff</span> newes to rite <br />to you but I cannot think of it know <br />dear wife there was 7 of the officers wives <br />Came to the camp a friday the Quarter <br />Master he went home on a furlow and <br />fitched them out so a saturday morning <br />there husbands had to go into the fight <br />the womon stood on the hill all day Saturday <br />locking a cross the river at them but thank <br />god there was none of the officers killed <br />there was 2 of them that had there wifes <br />wounded slightley there was one of our <br />Captains taken prisnor doton he was <br />from new britain Captain broach <br />got his finger ^bunged he may have to lose his <br />finger and he had his sword brock <br />he is going home in a day or two <br />but the 14th <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">fo</span> done nobley this time</p>
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William Digby Smith, 14th C.V.I., January 8, 1864
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William Smith writes to his wife of the latest news from the camp, the continuous skirmishing, and the state of the Confederate army.
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1864-01-08