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Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 34 6. You must put in what I have left out. Please not worry about me for I am quite well and content. Frank and Samuel are well also I have no doubt but I shall come home and that God will direct all things for the best. Give my love to all friends. Keep a liberal share for your self and children. From your loving husband Titus Moss The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 35 Letter Number 19 written by Titus Moss on 8 November 1862 Saturday Nov 8 th . 62 Camp near Keys Ford, Va. My Dear Wife, Mr. Moss & Mr. Beedles came into camp yesterday morning but did not stay but a little while (Mr. Beedles staid all day) went back to day to get the things he brought with him up to the camp. This morning he came back with Mr. Spencer. They stayed at house of the man whose premises our camp is on. Mr. Moss expected the things by nine this morning but they did not come. Our Reg’t is scattered along the river to see that the rebels do not cross. There are only two companies in our camp. Mr. Moss went over to headquarters and has gone from there to the ferry with a team they got from the old farmers. I think they will have a rough ride in an old two horse wagon. The driver rides one of the horses and the roads are not Conn. roads by a long ways. Mr. Moss brought his valise with him and has distributed the things that were in it for 2. the boys. Our caps arejust what we want to sleep in. I cannot keep my cap on my head at night and when we sleep in the air my head is cold unless there is something on it and these are what we want. There was three inches of snow fell yesterday. To day it is very pleasant indeed and the snow is fast disappearing. I forgot my vest that is just what I want also, it fits first rate and feels warm and good. It is between two and three in the afternoon and I am looking for the team now. I shall finish this tomorrow if nothing happens. Lieut. Bassett with a small party has been down to the river and had some conversation with the rebel pickets. I have not seen him but L said that they wanted to come to the river to water their horses. Some of our boys went across and had two or three shots fired at them. One passed near W.C. Dolittle another close to Chauncey Hall. Our men went over on there side and they came back with them. They wanted the privilege to come to river in safety and would let us do the 3. same. Mr. C. Hall is down here to but Co. H is with the rest of Reg’t and Frank Hall is in that company. Nov. 9 I will answer two or three questions that you ask before I forget them, The paper and contents came all strait and the envelopes to. I have enough for thepresent. I am glad that I have a wife so thoughtful, for my stock was running low of all the articles for letter writing. I have lent The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
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