Name/Title
Taylor Letter, 1863Entry/Object ID
2021.16.24Tags
1860s, Military, Civil WarScope and Content
Letter addressed to Otis Taylor from his brother-in-law John Keen
"Mr. Otis Taylor
Fowler,
Trumbull County
Ohio
Blunt Bridge
Dec the 14, 1863
Dear Brother
now I take my pen
in hand to inform you
that your letter came
to hand about 5 weeks.
agoo and now I will
ancer it. I am well at
present and I hope that
thes few lins will meat
you the same. state of
Helth the news hant
very much her but
wee air garden the
raillroad bee tween
Wasington and
Wasington _____
our brigade lies at
Wasington and air
goin to billd
winter quarters
that was the order and
the next morning wee
was ordered to pack up
and move Camp
david. M. Mensser
is comen home in
afew days his person
has went to general
plesent to bee sind and
will bee back here in
a few days and then
he will start-but
I ges that I wont _____
non this winter when my
time is out then I will
bee home that will bee
next winter wee have
had some mor fiten
to do with the loss
of mor man killed
and wounded the
won that was killed
was out of Company
C. and the other was
wonded he was out
of our Company
the won that was
killed his name was
Frid. Cayes. his father
lives in Warren that
is all I want you to
strech your words
lyk I doo
_____ present
good to remain _____
wishes _____ to Otis
Taylor
Dirct John Keen
6th OV. C Co. ______
Washington, D.C."Acquisition
Accession
2021.16Source or Donor
Cover, Dave, Luoma, LeonardLocation
Location
Container
Civil WarRoom
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterDate
December 15, 2021Notes
Folder: Letters 1861-1865, 2Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Taylor, Otis, Keen, John L.Related Places
Place
* Untyped Place
Fowler Township, Ohio