Corporal Titus Moss Letters - Cheshire Historical Society

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
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