Letter 1861

Archive

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Trumbull County Historical Society

Name/Title

Letter 1861

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.290

Tags

1860s, Military, Military, Civil War

Scope and Content

Letter to Cornelia from Nelson H. Bailey "Jefferson Dec. 3 1861 Dear sister Cornelia I thought I would wright few lines to yo and let yo now how i am I have had a vary hard cold but I hav got over it now Thursday we take the cars to on to the Batle field we are agoing to Camp denison first we are agoing to stay thare about ten days and then we are agoing to memphis tenssea or to kentucky our arms are at ashtabula We are ahaving agood time hear the boys are glad that they are agoing I cant get a furlough I should like to go home once more but I cant no chance got some verres(?) Nelson H. Bailey Dec 9 I thought I would finish the leter now til am that I have got my cold we didnt go as we expected But we are ahaving agood time hear now wane is father now how is fileam Barns and how is alof the rest of the folks Down to the corners I wish I could come home and se the folks thare was a funeral last sunday at three oclock he belong to C. D. his name was clay from ack now his re- manes was taken back to ack now it was a prety solem acasen(occasion) I am agoing to get a furlough in a few days if i can that is at ... "

Collection

Estabrook

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1861

Location

Location

Container

Estabrook Letters

Room

Archives

Building

Morgan History Center

Notes

Folder: Letters

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bailey, N. H.