Slaughter-Murray Papers

An archival journey through Civil War letters...

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Headquarters Army of Potomac Oct 19th /64

Dear Father & Mother

As I have a little leisure time I thought that I would write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope these lines will find you the same. I wrote you a letter last…

Headquarters Army of Potomac Oct 24th /64

Dear Father & Mother.

I received your last letter a few days ago but had not time to answer it. You said that you thought the invalid Corps was permanent while I was at the Hospital I saw several that…

Camp Near Poolesville Md Oct 25th 1862

Dear Father & Mother.

I received two letters from you, one was dated the 11th, and the other the 17th. I received the first one last Sunday morn, and the last, last Tuesday. I also received six or eight…

Hqrs. A. of Potomac Eight Oclock of the Night Oct 30th/64

Dear Father & Mother.

I received your kind and welcome letter of the 23rd inst last Wednesday evening but as we were on the march and I had not my knapsack with me I could not answer…

Washington Oct 8th /64

Dear Father & Mother.

I received your letters of 20th and 1st inst this morning and was very glad to hear from you. Your letters found me in good health as I hope these few lines will find you the same. We left City Point…

Camp Crossman Sept 12 1862

Dear Father & Mother.

Your letter of 9 inst has just come to hand, I found the money you sent me all right. I forgot to tell you in my last letter, that I received your letter, and blanket. The blanket was of great…

Camp Crossman Sept 15th 1862

Dear Father & Mother.

I am well at present, and hope these few lines will find you the same. I herein send $25, the United States government bounty; and I wish you would send word right away, whether you received it…

Hampton Roads Sept 17th /63

Dear Father & Mother.

I received your letter of the 31st inst last Saturday and was glad to hear from you. We are now lying in Hampton Roads waiting for orders. Last Thursday week we took a load to Washington came…

Camp Prescott Va. Sept. 1862

Dear Father & Mother

We are on the sacred soil of Virginia at last. We left Camp Crossman last Thursday, and arrived at our present camp about five o'clock. We marched pass the president's house, Smithison…

Camp Prescott Va Sept (1862)

Dear Father & Mother

I received your letter of the 21st inst, I was glad to hear from you.I have wrote several letters to you; I wrote about one letter every week to you, but I think you did not receive them for…
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