Letter from Peter R. Faulk to his sister Eve
| Title | Letter from Peter R. Faulk to his sister Eve |
|---|---|
| Subject | Faulk, Peter R |
| Platt, Eve M. | |
| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 104th (1861-1865) | |
| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives | |
| Description | Letter from Peter R. Faulk to his sister Eve about his ill health, the movements of his Regiment, the weather, and the desertion of troops. |
| Creator | Faulk, Peter R |
| Source | Peter Faulk papers; MMS-1644; Center for Archival Collections; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
| Date | 1863-01-24 |
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| Format | Correspondence |
| application/pdf | |
| Language | eng |
| Identifier | mms01644_i00004 |
| https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/32706 | |
| Spatial Coverage | Kentucky |
| Type | Text |
Head quarters 104th January Dear Sister I sit down to answer your Letter which I received from you to day and I was glad to hear that you was well and enjoying good health I will tell you that I have Been sick ever since we kept a moving about so much But I am getting Better again I am so that I can write again which I could not do when I was sick and still hope that I may enjoy good health while I am entitled to stay in this unruly war and I hope that this war may soon close so I can enjoy the delightfull things that are going on at home. you want me to tell you wheather I get enough to Eat or not I will tell you that we are all over powered with provisions, but some time ago we did not get half enough to Eat but now we get more than enough to Eat. now I will tell that we have moved around a good deal since I wrote to you at Richmond. we left Richmond Kentucky on the 29th of December 1862 and marched to Lancaster Kentucky and only stayed there two days and then marched 42 miles further South to Danville Kentucky and then we got there on the first of January 1863 and stayed there Long enough to get rested which was five Days and then we had orders to march Back 48 miles to Frankfort and go down the River to Vicks Burg Mississippi But on our way to Frankfort we heard that our men had possession of Vicksburg so we Just came on to Frankfort Kentucky. and are here ever since. and after we were here 4 days there was a snow Fell here Between 18 to 20 inches Deep. The Deepest snow ever known in the state of Kentucky. Eve I would Just Like to Be with you one week and then I could tell you war stories and you would get tired of hearing me tell you about it, but so it is I am here and you are there and I could get where you are But I believe I wont try it yet But it is told in the company by a great many that they wont stay in the Army six months Longer until they will see there folks & some of our company have Deserted already and strong talk of some more of them agoing. So if they all go I wont Stay Behind Well I must close for this time so no more at present But I remain your kind and Benevolent Brother until Death. No more but write soon. With out Delay Peter R Faulk |
