Letter from C.M. Powell to his brother Wilson Brackney
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Title | Letter from C.M. Powell to his brother Wilson Brackney |
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Subject | Powell, C.M. |
Brackney, Wilson | |
Brackney family | |
United States. -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives | |
Description | Letter from C.M. Powell to his brother William Brackney about the layout of Camp Deinnison and of his schedule there. |
Creator | Powell, C.M. |
Source | Brackney family papers; MMS-0891; Center for Archival Collections; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
Date | 1864-06-09 |
Rights | |
Format | Correspondence |
application/pdf | |
Language | eng |
Identifier | mms00891_i00010 |
https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/32726 | |
Spatial Coverage | Camp Dennison (Ohio) |
Type | Text |
Camp Dennison June 9th 1864 Dear Brother It is with the greatest pleasure that I seat myelf to answer your kind letter which came to hand yesterday and was very sorry to hear that you was drafted with the copperheads but I think that you done right in buying off under the circumstances Well Wilson we are nicely situated here Camp Dennison is one of the nicest places I ever saw in my life it is situated on the little Miami river it is some over one mile long and nearly as wide the soldiers barax is on the east near the river and the Hospital on the left with the Little Miami Railroad running between them on our side we have good substantial plank houses with bunks built in rows to sleep in and we have plenty to eat our drill grounds contains at least eighty acres of ground and it is as level as a plank floor we have roll call in the morning at sunrise and at six in the evening also at nine at night we drill at nine in the morning and at two oclock in the afternoon dress parade at four oclock in the Hospital is a very hansome place they have flower beds of all sizes and shapes There wards are uncommon nice with neat porches to them the number is sixty five and each ward has forty beds I want you to write to me about James and Silas Allen wheather you have heard any thing sure from them or not please write as soon as this comes to hand Nothing more at this time but remain your friend CM Powell |