This letter is actually published by David Meters. Ford (1841-1862), this new child away from Benjamin Ford (1792-1868) along with his next wife, Ann P. Osborn (1808-1874) out of Greenville Post-office, Norwich, Connecticut. Searching twenty five cash bounty which he offered to their mother, David enrolled during the Co. H, 11th Connecticut towards the twenty five October 1861. He had been advertised in order to a beneficial corporal during the summer of 1862 however, is actually killed actually in operation on the .

I learn from brand new pension software submitted from the David’s mommy you to definitely ahead of his enlistment, David offered their particular together with his income during the factory into the Greenville and this as he ran with the solution, the guy proceeded to support their unique because of the sending money home until his demise. David’s father, it looks is actually not able to functions because of their “rheumatism” and you can are thus indigent. I am not certain that David’s parents indeed lived to each other during the duration of David’s demise while the both dad and mom frequently tried by themselves in order to get a retirement for David’s services.

The latest letter suggests, maybe, that David have picked up a few of the bad patterns regarding their dad. David including says John W. Wood, a great comrade and you will hometown friend whom given your in the Co. H. that have which the guy occasionally had “an effective bum” (consuming spree).

We bummed to in some gay towns you could potentially bet, came domestic, advised brand new boys everything try painful, absolutely nothing happening, and we failed to wade anyplace

I thought I’d establish you several lines though I told you I would personally not write if you do pen Asiatisk jente not answered mine. However, Lon desired to publish a letter so i will write. We’re expecting to go homeward everyday with regards to the stories. We are going to feel disbanded and sent domestic however, I imagine we would not notice it. It is hard supposed out to the town or everywhere to have if we do not get right back by time the fresh new admission is out, on the guard house you go. It pushed myself in 2 otherwise three era while the I did perhaps not create the fresh new guard towards general once i are to your shield prior to the guard house. I thought it had been two aides. There’s you to aide that have him. However, which was generated alright.

Give my personal like to all ducks in order to your own Mom

The fresh new Dutch Captain was administrator of the day in which he are strict as the devil. He might has actually known We was not near enough to get a hold of their badge otherwise buttons. A week or two before John Wood and that i ran to own the metropolis. John got organization to commonly so i sent him to possess the brand new solution. The new Lieutenant-Colonel informed John when the he’d got providers, he’d sign this new solution for your but need scratch off brand new pal as they is actually so many going on tickets. We simply ran and you may titled towards the our very own pal Reab from an excellent place on the half dozen miles from Norwich. Your resided right up like that just after, I believe. He merely seated down and you may blogged an admission for a couple of era more and both for people. We been towards city as well as the link are off very i straddled the new string portion and you can sprang ourselves around the. We guaranteed brand new boys we might restore certain whiskey however, we had a container and had to expend one-dollar and you will a half because of it therefore we wouldn’t understand the part regarding it so we place it off and told the fresh new boys i decided not to get any as they got eliminate they. They considered everything.

We’re off immediately following while the on the an alternative a bottom but Really don’t assess to help you bum often. I’ve been constant since I enrolled, much more than whenever i was at household. I wish to see you together with remainder of the bloods. Lon claims in the event that the guy becomes house, he will have a very good bum to you, whenever i sit here, he’s going to post currency once we get paid regarding for you to deliver a box of cigars and you will whiskey during the.

There’s many cavalry and you may weapons got lately in the Potomac Armed forces. Tell their unique new Sh____ky is all correct. Lon states take in having him will. We published a couple of letters not too long ago-one Jim, one Mary Jane. Tell Jim for taking bravery. Carry on his comfort and you will spark the new ducks for me.