Corporal Titus Moss Letters - Cheshire Historical Society

Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 51
scattered fires burning in several places, men dressed in overcoats
busily employed in collecting wood and in
2. various other ways.Horses with saddles on mules and horses for
the wagons, dogs. Perhaps you will wonder where the dogs come
from. This is a great country for them and some of the men coax
them to come with them when they come in from picket. All
together it presents a lively scene. You ask me some time ago if I
smoked and I think I forgot to answer you and will do so now. I
have never seen any benefit from use of tobacco yet and never had
the inclination or temptation to smoke either, and have often been
thankful that I am not in the habit of it for it cost some of the boys
a good deal of money and trouble to get it. Some of them have use
tea & coffee in their pipes for the want of tobacco. I have answered
some questions that Hannah ask for mother about sending a box
for Christmas. I do not wish any tea or any other small sent things
that I think of. I have nearly all the tea you sent me by Mr. Moss. I
do not often make any now and think we drink too much for our
good that the
3. cook makes. If someone is amiss to send one or two rather plain
pies we should not object. One piece of your pieces of pie is worth
more than a 20cts Va pie. E. Benham & H. Dolittle have each
given me a piece they had sent from home. I don not think pays to
send many things, butter is the most useful. The turkey and pie has
made us a good many meals with what we get from the cooks. We
never have but one thing from there and if we have some things we
can have a variety. I have written this by the light of fire a part of it
and if you can read it you will do well. May a kind providence
restore Carrie to her usual health and preserve yours and the
children.
From your affectionate husband
Titus Moss
The Cheshire Historical Society
Cheshire, Connecticut 06410
http://www.cheshirehistory.org
April 2005