Name/Title
Woodworth Civil War Letter, 1865Entry/Object ID
94.13.1Tags
1860s, Military, Military, Civil WarDescription
This letter, dated March 14th, 1865, was written by Edwin C. Woodworth, a soldier in the 125th Regiment, to his mother, Abigail H. Woodworth, residing in West Williamsfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio. In the letter, Edwin informs his mother that he is well and mentions their impending move from their current camp near Huntsville, Alabama, possibly to Knoxville and then Richmond. He shares that their regiment has presented their old flag to General Emerson Opdyke, noting that 187 men were killed under that flag, which was never dishonored. Edwin encloses a piece of this flag for his mother to keep as a memento, listing the battles it was in and indicating which ones he participated in. He expresses his hope to return home safely and sends his respects to all.Acquisition
Accession
94.13Source or Donor
Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil WarAcquisition Method
GiftLetter Details
Letter Date
Mar 14, 1865Time Period
19th CenturyTranscription
Transcription
Camp of the 125th near Huntsville
Alabama, March 14th, 1865
Dear Mother
I take this opportunity of writing a few lines to you
and to let you know that i am well at present and
i hope these few lines will find you the same
Mother we are about to leave this camp and
go to noxville and then we will go some where
else maybee we will go to richmond we dont
know- Mother our regiment presented there old flag
to General Emerson Opdyke formaly our
cournal there has bin 187 men killed under
that flag it has never bin disonered Mother
i am sending you a pease of that old
flag and keep it till i come and if i
dont come jus keep it to remember me
and the names of the battles it was in
Chickamauga mishionary ridge dandridge
rockey fase ridge resachey mudy crick
kenasaw mountain peachtree creek front
of atlanta jonesburow lovejoy station
franklin and nashville i have a cross over
the ones that i have bin in dont wash it
as it will take the ink and color our of it
i must close so good by hoping
to meet you a gain and that i
ma return home to you
Yours with
Respect
Edwin C. Woodworth
to his mother
I give my respects
to all
Envelope:
Mrs. Abigail H. Woodworth
West Williamsfield
Ashtabula Co
OhioLanguage
EnglishLocation
Location
Container
Civil WarRoom
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterDate
December 23, 2021Notes
Folder: Woodworth Letter, 1865Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Woodworth, Edwin, Opdyke, Emerson, Woodworth, AbigailRelated Places
Place
* Untyped Place
West Williamsfield (Ashtabula County)