April 24, 1864
Title
April 24, 1864
Subject
From George Murray to his parents, dated 24APR1864, Depot Camp of Veteran Reserve Corps, Washington, D.C. Currently acting orderly for one of the captains. Talks about numbers of men coming and going through the camp. Asks for money as he won't be getting paid. In pencil on lined folder stationary. Soiled, torn in tree places a the bottom. Embossed mark ""P&P"" at top.
UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry
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UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry
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Depot Camp of V. R. C. April 24th /64
Dear Father & Mother.
I now sit down to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well, and hope these few lines will find you the same. I am now acting orderly for one of the Captains. I was reexamined and put into the 2nd Battallion. This is the Headquarters of all of the V. R. C. last week two companies came from Louisville Kentucky one from Rock Island Illinois, and several more are on their way we have somewhere between two and three thousand men at present yesterday, one company went to New York, another to Phila. they are coming and going all of the time. They are putting the 1st Battallion around in the forts. Last night five hundred came in, and more are expected today. I was over to Harew. Hospital last week but I did not see any one that I knew they have got a new Surgeon in Charge. Our camp is about one mile from Georgetown. It is a splendid day, almost like summer. They are sending men up from the front like sixty, all of those that, cannot stand marching. The Sanitary Commiss. have erected a tent on the Camp. There are about two hundred awaiting their discharge. Did you receive my other letter, write soon, and tell me all of the news. I wish you would send me some money as I will not get any this pay day. Direct Depot of Veteran Reserve Corps, Cliffburne Barracks, 2nd Battallion Unassigned men Washington D.C.
Yours
George Murray.
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Dear Father & Mother.
I now sit down to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well, and hope these few lines will find you the same. I am now acting orderly for one of the Captains. I was reexamined and put into the 2nd Battallion. This is the Headquarters of all of the V. R. C. last week two companies came from Louisville Kentucky one from Rock Island Illinois, and several more are on their way we have somewhere between two and three thousand men at present yesterday, one company went to New York, another to Phila. they are coming and going all of the time. They are putting the 1st Battallion around in the forts. Last night five hundred came in, and more are expected today. I was over to Harew. Hospital last week but I did not see any one that I knew they have got a new Surgeon in Charge. Our camp is about one mile from Georgetown. It is a splendid day, almost like summer. They are sending men up from the front like sixty, all of those that, cannot stand marching. The Sanitary Commiss. have erected a tent on the Camp. There are about two hundred awaiting their discharge. Did you receive my other letter, write soon, and tell me all of the news. I wish you would send me some money as I will not get any this pay day. Direct Depot of Veteran Reserve Corps, Cliffburne Barracks, 2nd Battallion Unassigned men Washington D.C.
Yours
George Murray.
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Creator
George Murray
Date
April 24, 1864
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Citation
George Murray, “April 24, 1864,” Slaughter-Murray Papers, accessed October 18, 2024, http://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/items/show/17.