June 30, 1864
Title
June 30, 1864
Subject
From George Murray to his parents, dated 30JUN1863, Washington, D.C. Writes of various trips between City Point, Washington, and Annapolis; stopover at Ft. Monroe, and Gen. Grant coming aboard his ship to meet with the doctor. Original cat. indicates Murray was acting as a nurse in the invalid corps or VRC. Also says he incorrectly dated his letter--year is 1864. In ink on lined sheet. Torn at the bottom.
UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry
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Description
Washington June 30th /63
Dear Father & Mother.
I received your letter of the 19th inst on the 24th but I had not time to answer it before we started for City Point. I have written three letters to you but you say that you have not received them. We went to City Point and got a load and took them to Annapolis and went back to City Point and got our load between City Point and Bermuda Hundred. We have carried three loads from around City Point. We stopped at Fortress Monroe to coal up and I went ashore and looked around a little it is a splendid place. I saw the place where the Cumberland and Congress were sunk. Your letter found me in good health and I hope these will find you the same. It is very dusty around City Point. Genl. Grant's Headquarters are at City Point. He is well acquainted with our Doctor and he came on board to see the boat, he looks like some old farmer. Your fruit would go very nice as I have not had any since I came on aboard of the boat. There is a large three turretted monitor at Fort Monroe. Annapolis Maryland is a nice little place. They are building the railroad from City Point to Petersburg. Our forces lay within a half of a mile of the town. Our Cavalry got driven out of the White House. No more at present. If you do not get my letters regular you must not get frightened because I do not have time to write and it is the fault of the Post Office. I am well.
Yours
George Murray.
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Dear Father & Mother.
I received your letter of the 19th inst on the 24th but I had not time to answer it before we started for City Point. I have written three letters to you but you say that you have not received them. We went to City Point and got a load and took them to Annapolis and went back to City Point and got our load between City Point and Bermuda Hundred. We have carried three loads from around City Point. We stopped at Fortress Monroe to coal up and I went ashore and looked around a little it is a splendid place. I saw the place where the Cumberland and Congress were sunk. Your letter found me in good health and I hope these will find you the same. It is very dusty around City Point. Genl. Grant's Headquarters are at City Point. He is well acquainted with our Doctor and he came on board to see the boat, he looks like some old farmer. Your fruit would go very nice as I have not had any since I came on aboard of the boat. There is a large three turretted monitor at Fort Monroe. Annapolis Maryland is a nice little place. They are building the railroad from City Point to Petersburg. Our forces lay within a half of a mile of the town. Our Cavalry got driven out of the White House. No more at present. If you do not get my letters regular you must not get frightened because I do not have time to write and it is the fault of the Post Office. I am well.
Yours
George Murray.
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Creator
George Murray
Date
June 30, 1864
Files
Collection
Citation
George Murray, “June 30, 1864,” Slaughter-Murray Papers, accessed April 17, 2026, https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/items/show/14.