March 14, 1863
Title
March 14, 1863
Subject
From George Murray to his parents, dated 14MAR1863, Potomac Creek. Building log huts and performing picket duty. Lt. Col. Cavada resigned after being court martialed for cowardice in the Battle of Fredericksburg. In pencil on lined sheet, soiled slightly on back. Embossed mark at upper left. Treated 7/1994 bu S. Filter/J. Herrick.
UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry
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UNIT ASSOCIATION: 114th PA Infantry
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Description
Potomac Creek Va. March 14th 1863
Dear Father & Mother.
I received your letter of the 1st inst a few days ago, I also received letters from you last night, dated the 6th & 8th. We have been so busy with our huts that I have not had time to answer your letters, and we were on picket for three or four days. We have had pretty stormy weather lately. I received the letter with the receipt, also the letter with the money it it. I made a mistake Collis is not Brigadier, he is only acting, but I think he will be made one before he returns again. You say you cannot see why Lieu Col. Cavada should not be made Col. he has resigned, he was court martialed for cowardice in the battle of Fredericksburg, and he then resigned. All of the troops have left except the 2nd and 3rd Army corps, so that it comes hard on us, because it leaves so much duty for us to perform. There is some talk in camp, that they are going to throw up entrenchments. Your letters found me in good health. We are getting along right well with our log huts. All of the boys are well. But I must close.
Yours
G. Murray
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Dear Father & Mother.
I received your letter of the 1st inst a few days ago, I also received letters from you last night, dated the 6th & 8th. We have been so busy with our huts that I have not had time to answer your letters, and we were on picket for three or four days. We have had pretty stormy weather lately. I received the letter with the receipt, also the letter with the money it it. I made a mistake Collis is not Brigadier, he is only acting, but I think he will be made one before he returns again. You say you cannot see why Lieu Col. Cavada should not be made Col. he has resigned, he was court martialed for cowardice in the battle of Fredericksburg, and he then resigned. All of the troops have left except the 2nd and 3rd Army corps, so that it comes hard on us, because it leaves so much duty for us to perform. There is some talk in camp, that they are going to throw up entrenchments. Your letters found me in good health. We are getting along right well with our log huts. All of the boys are well. But I must close.
Yours
G. Murray
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Creator
George Murray
Date
March 14, 1863
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Collection
Citation
George Murray, “March 14, 1863,” Slaughter-Murray Papers, accessed April 17, 2026, https://slaughtermurray.umwhistory.org/items/show/42.