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Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 44 Letter Number 23 written by Titus Moss on 27 November 1862 Titus Moss 23 rd letter No. 2 Please give all my love to all friends and keep a good share for yourself and family Titus Loudon Valley Nov. 27 th 62 Dear Jennett We have had a holiday today there has been no drill except dress parade (lately we have had a battalion drill 3 or 4 hours in a day) and cut a little timber to fix Capt. G tent. The logs are to be hewed on two sides and locked together so to raise it high enough for a man to stand erect on the out sides. The officers tents are like those they had in New Haven. The remainder of the time we have kept thanksgiving. I went to the ferry to see what I could find to eat. Mr. Sanford did not go. I saw a box go to his tent and conclude he did not think it necessary. I thought I would get a sp??ril. The first man I saw after crossing the bridge was coming from a slaughter and I ask for pork. He said he had not any and thought I could not find it there but said he could let me have 2. any piece of beef I wanted at ten cts per lb. I thought I look a little further but could not find so much as a chicken. Bought a small frying pan for 60 cts and went back to get the beef. Before I got it the meat wagon drove up with two pigs dressed that weight about 60 lbs. I told them to cut a quarter from one of them. It weight 16 lbs. I thought that to much and had them cut off a piece. I took the ham ten lbs at 10 cts 4 lbs beef and came back well satisfied. Frank undertook the job of roasting the meat. We hung it in front of the fire and I never saw a bit of meat better cooked. We had two kinds of potatoes. The common ones costonly 2.50 per bush. Bought 3 lb of flour to make gravy with bread and butter. We dimes the cost was .25cts for eight of us. Samuel is here tonight. He is out every other night. It is getting rather cool for the picket guard. Nights they have their blankets but one blanket is not much for those cool nights. They are not allowed to make a large fire. I think the corporals have the advantage of the private in being out nights. The drum 3. is beating no more tonight. Fryday Morning Frank is or seems well and has gone out with Samuel will in tomorrow noon. I think S is a good man for his job. There are three men from Southington here came down to bring a dinner to their boys. I understand they The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 45 set a table 50 feet long. One of them gave S an apple as nice a one as I ever saw. I wish we had had a battalion drill when Mr. Moss was here so that he could have seen the reg’t together. Col. Ross has been to New York for several days and we have had Col W to command. I say give me Col. R before any lawyers for a drill master that I ever saw. Col R. has been al his days in the regular service where an officer never speaks to a private only to give a command. We are forbid going to an officers tent only on important business and the officers are subject to a courtmartial for associating with privates. This order was read on dress parade but did not seem to make much difference in our reg’t. I think the turnips must have been good from the number of bush. and the is bringing a good price, I should think. 4. Edward Benham said he wished we had 4 lbs butter to spare him. If you have it or if some of the neighbors have it that is good as that you sent me and will write in your next letter if he can have it. If so his folks will come after it. There will be plenty of time for he does not expect his box until the last of Dec. How does tidy do this fall and the turkeys. I think you had better keep one of males if they are not killed. You spoke of Julius wishing bill to go to Southington. It is my wish that he should have him to use occasionally. If he wants him consult your own convenience first. I think Lauren has the best clame if he wants him. If Julius carries wod to the church from our lot I want him to take enough to pay him well for his trouble. Have heard anything about the money that is due the soldiers families yet. The boys are some of them quite impatient for pay day. There is very little money in the reg’t The six dollars that Mr. Moss left has done me some good and I have lent small sums to six of the boys. There is great faith through our brigade that something favorable will turn up in regard to the war. Do not expose your needlessly if the chores are not always done when it is bad weather. Tell Emma that think of her every day and will come home as soon as he can. I do not doubt but a kind providence will protect us and that I shall joyn you at no distant day. T Moss The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
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