Corporal Titus Moss Letters - Cheshire Historical Society

Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 10
Letter Number 4 written by Titus Moss on 26 Sept. 1862
Arlington Heights Sept. 26 Carrie’s letter has come tonight
. My Dear Wife
Your letter has come tonight and I have read it twice. You can not
think how please the boys are when news comes from home. If
they have none themselves. There is a brass band in the next camp
to us and they are playing this evening not more than five rods
from my tent. Semes (sic) to me I never heard Old Hundred sound
as well. You spoke of leaving home this winter, I have no
objections if it will be less trouble to friends & neighbors than to
stay at home. I have not carried my knapsack away from the tent
since we came here. With the gun which weighs nine lbs cartridge
box must weigh with
2. forty rounds in it 6 or 7 more so that with all the equipments caat
(sic) buttoned up tight it will make a man moist if he does not go
more than 5 or 6 miles at a time. I beleave (sic) some of the boys
sent home some of their clothes but I shall keep mine a while yet.
Armour vests are cheaper here than in New Haven because they
add to the weigh so much. Our drum is beating for roll call. Good
night. Saturday noon. I have been detailed with a small squad of
men from each Co. to level a piece of ground for parade. I have not
lost any of my things except those short pencils I had in my
pockets, and the governments stockings I set adrift. My watch runs
rather fast at first but I think it runs about right now. Evening. We
finished our ground this afternoon and have been busy fixing the
well till
3. dark. We set five barrels one above the other for stoneing, put
(sic) we use old fashion sweep so we can draw quite easily. I
regard to the steers all I have to say is that if Julius 6 did not take
care of them you did right in getting some one else to, if they are
very troublesome sell them if you think best. I have done one
washing, think I had very good luck considering the experience
and water which was from a muddy brook. Please not spare any
experience or care for Carrie 7 , should rather you would hire a girld
for a time or get some one to keep Bill 8 awhile. Your letters and
papers came in a good time, please send a few lines whenever you
can. Sunday. I will a short sketch of to day. The drum beats half
6 Julius was the other Moss brother. He did not enlist but stayed in Cheshire.
7 Carrie is Titus’s ward, who lives with the family.
8 Bill seems to be a horse or a mule.
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