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Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 42 drum beat but they forgot it and I did not wake till they were coming in. The rule is that if you do not get out without a good excuse you must go on guard the next day. There was not anything said about it in my case. I shall number the letters that I send home and you will know wether you get them all or not. I would like to know what luck L had with his cabbage trip that you spoke of some time ago and Julius with his load of cider and all the rest besides. Mr. Moss wished to know about the distribution of those apple cartage &c. I have written but if the letter did not reach you I will write again. I feel very grateful towards Mr. A. Moss for the great interest he has taken in my affairs and all the other neighbors to. If Lauren should like bill to use sometime 4. to use I wish him to take him for I am not in the least afraid of his hurting him. In fact I should like to accommodate every person on earth if I could consistently. The drum is beating for roll call this morning and I must stop. Evening Your letter of the 19 th has come tonight and I have read it three times. You can imagine the pleasure of a letter to peruse these long evenings. Our days work is done before dark except when we are on duty so that the evenings are quite long. There is one difficulty we have a piece of candle less than three inches long for a night so that we have to use some economy or be with a light. I bought two candles yesterday for eight cts and am using one of them to night. I have $5 that Mr. Moss left with Capt. G to pay cartage on those bbls and he took three from me.. You will make it right with him. I wish he would take something towards the freight if not for his time and trouble. If you should have an opportunity to send by some one that is coming nine doz. Porters concave plates for shoes. Frank has some at fathers in chest and you can easily get rest at Depot and if you can get a few of that postage currency like what you sent me in a letter some time ago. That is the most convenient money one can have here. Perhaps Mr. Hotchkiss may come after a while. Don’t be in a hurry for I am not. I sent a small paper to Howard yesterday if you get it I think he will like because it came from his father. I have heard that the 5. editor of the agriculturist has promise a map of VA part of Md or of the other southern states. I think that you would the map of Va for then I could show you just where we have had our camp and the places we have been in. I have got a pass to go to the Ferry this afternoon. I mean to keep thanksgiving here and am going to see what I can find that is a little extra to eat. Don’t expect to get a large variety shall try to get a sparerib to roast in front of our fire just as I saw one in our old kitchen near 30 years ago. A few The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 43 potatoes and a small frying pan so that we can cook a little if we wish to. We have had soft bread two days and expect more today which we shall keep for tomorrow. We have a regular fireplace so that we roast a bit of meat if we can get it. I will let you know how our supper comes out in the next letter. Samuel will be here as his squad are ordered into camp for some cause orother. The jaundice is on the decrease and I hope that Frank will not be very sick with it. He seemed very comfortable last night and this morning. 6. For it is morning and I am writing by the light of a candle I bought. Keep up good courage for it is the opinion of all the privates as far as I know that the war will not last only a few months longer. I am buoyant with hope and as happy and content as anyone can be away from a loved home. Tell Emma to give mama a lot of kisses and Howard to be a good boy and help all he can. And Carrie I should like to be as chick as possible and careful of her health. I wish the Dr. to do all he can for her and seems to me she will be better before long. I have taken some pains to get acquainted with Mr. Sanford. Have had two or three talks with him and like him in his very much. Think he may go with me this afternoon. I expect to enjoy the walk very much, but for me one man by the name of Benham he sticks out like a bra??. Much love to all friends and acquaintances any non family in particular. I shall write in a day or two if nothing happens. From you loving husband. Titus Moss The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
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