March 27, 1863
Title
March 27, 1863
Subject
From George Murray to his parents, dated 27MAR1863, Potomac Creek. On guard duty while rest of the regiment is at the marriage festival at Genl. Birney's Head Quarters. Reviewed by Gov. Curtin and Genl. Birney the day before. Describes the location of the camp, and rumors of a reorganization. In pencil on lined sheet, small tear at the
bottom, embossed mark at upper left. Treated 7/1994 by Filter/Herrick.
UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry
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bottom, embossed mark at upper left. Treated 7/1994 by Filter/Herrick.
UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry
-Information provided by the courtesy of the National Park Service
Description
Potomac Creek Mar. 27th 1863
Dear Father & Mother.
I received your letter of the 22nd inst, last evening, and as all the rest of the regiment has gone to the marriage festival over to General Birneys Headquarters, and I was left behind as a guard, I thought it a good opportunity to answer it. Yesterday we were reveiwed by Gov Curtin and Genl. Birney. Our camp is on the same side of the railroad as it was before, about a mile from the bridge, but we can see it, because our street lays up on a high hill, (there is a regiment or two of cavaly encamped at the foot of the hill) it may not be quite a mile, but I think it is. The Corn Exchange lays about two miles from us on the other side of the railroad. All of the boys are well with the exception of Fred Helen. I am well and hope these few lines will find you the same. Bill Gentry says that Has expects to get his discharge today. There are rumors in camp that each company is to have two pack mules, and that this division is to be the flying division. Each company in the regiment is divided into squads, under the control of a Sergeant who is held responsible for the appearance of the men under his control. Write soon. I almost forgot to say that I wrote to Grand pap. Hurray.
Yours
G. Murray
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Dear Father & Mother.
I received your letter of the 22nd inst, last evening, and as all the rest of the regiment has gone to the marriage festival over to General Birneys Headquarters, and I was left behind as a guard, I thought it a good opportunity to answer it. Yesterday we were reveiwed by Gov Curtin and Genl. Birney. Our camp is on the same side of the railroad as it was before, about a mile from the bridge, but we can see it, because our street lays up on a high hill, (there is a regiment or two of cavaly encamped at the foot of the hill) it may not be quite a mile, but I think it is. The Corn Exchange lays about two miles from us on the other side of the railroad. All of the boys are well with the exception of Fred Helen. I am well and hope these few lines will find you the same. Bill Gentry says that Has expects to get his discharge today. There are rumors in camp that each company is to have two pack mules, and that this division is to be the flying division. Each company in the regiment is divided into squads, under the control of a Sergeant who is held responsible for the appearance of the men under his control. Write soon. I almost forgot to say that I wrote to Grand pap. Hurray.
Yours
G. Murray
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Creator
George Murray
Date
March 27, 1863
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Collection
Citation
George Murray, “March 27, 1863,” Slaughter-Murray Papers, accessed September 20, 2024, http://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/items/show/45.