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Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 24 Letter Number 12 written by Titus Moss on 16 October 1862 Camp near Harpers Ferry Oct 16 th 62 My Dear Wife Your letter of 12 th came to hand last night and one from Sist Halse, I had a pleasant evening read-ing then and looking over your old ones. I have written a few lines to her with S they are poor pay for her good letter. I wish you would thank her for some tea she sent for I forgot it. She wished to know about my ankle that is not quite healed but does not trouble me any. I found a part of a sheet in an old envelope that I had never found it was written the last of Sept. You spoke of sending papers and ask if we had got them. Every thing seems to come direct it takes three days for letter to come. There is no mail to night do not know the cause, If I were in your pace I should 2. try not to let the afare (sic) of the steers trouble me. There were more things come today I did not see them until the bbls and box were opened there was a bottle of catsup for S. I saw a few apples that I thought came from home and made sure of one and gave Frank half of that. There was a keg of pickles that will divided in the company. I think I did not send word about my boots when you ask. The government is furnishing shoes for the soldiers and I like them so far better than boots. I am very glad to hear that you are so well for you must have to work very hard indeed. I hope to hear soon that Carrie is better, I have plenty of clothes our lineal blankets are a little heavyer but a great deal war- mer at night. How many debts did you have money to pay. How much did the heifer come to and how many potatoes did you have to sell. I don’t know but I have ask about the potatoes 3. before. I have written so often and am so poor a hand at letter writing that I cant think of any thing to write that will interest you. Our guard runs around about four acors of ground and I have not been outside but two or three times since we came here. We do the same thing over day after day so that I have nothing in that line to write. It is almost time for the drum to beat for roll call. Good Night. Oct 17 It is Saturday morning pleasant but cool. We have ni drill today but wahs and pol-ish our guns for tomorrow and any thing else that needs doing. We are going to build an oven and try our luck at baking. We had a minute pudding for breakfast. It was more like past than eny thing else. Samuel’s honey made it go very well. The sweetening we get is scant, but our food has been better The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 25 for a few days than it has been some of the time. Our position in the regiment has been changed by order of the 4. Col. No reason was assigned and we have not the least idea of the cause. I think there are some officers that are trying to curry favors from Col. Ross for self-ish purposes. I will not go on in this way any more but wait a day or two for something to write. May the God of heaven protect and give you wisdom and health and enable you to guide your family right is the daily prayer of your affectionate husband. Titus Moss P.S. I remember the children every day. Give my love to all friends. I shall write again in a day or two whether interesting or not. Titus The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
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