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Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 56 spoke of sending a day or two before Mr. H started, I have not received yet. Frank S & myself are in our usual health. H. Dolittle is with us but he is hardly able to be round. I tried to have him stay in camp but he would not and today he can hardly go. Mr. Hoadley is a good deal down also. I feel very sorry for J Rogers and his mother and Julia, but if either of the sisters are with him he will have every thing done for him that can be. I shall expect to hear from him soon through you. Dec. 31 We came back to camp just at dark on the 29 th . I had a severe pain across my bowels that afternoon and night and feel rather sore yet, but am a good deal better than yesterday. Think I 4. be quite well in a day or two, It is cold and sour today and S and Frank are at work on our cabin. I should think it would be done tomorrow. I have been at the ruins of an house to get nails. It is about as large as our bedroom and closet on the ground is built of logs about four feet high. The logs gathered so that a tent about 7 feet square will cover it when it is done and I have staid in it. It will be the first time I have staid in anything but a sort of hovel and a cabin made of blankets since we left Arlington. I begin to feel as if we were fighting for a set (of) politicians and speculators. I hope I am mistaken in this for I love my country as well as ever and nothing else would induce me to live away from my family and home. Mr. Spencer is here yetand I shall try to get him to take Howard a bullet and one for each of Juliuses boys and a small knife to Carrie. The knife I found at Loudon Valley. It is not worth much but I have nothing else I can send except earnest prayers. I should like to know how Howard gets on at school this winter. Capt. Morse and Mrs. Morse Mr. Hotchkiss and family. Is there any prospect of more work in the shop than has been for 18 months back. Try to take care of your own health the best you can if things are neglected out doors. I dreamed of being at home last night and found your hands in flour baking C sitting near the bedroom door. Howard and Emma in the bedroom. Titus 5. written at the top of page 1 Evening. Samuel has found a man that will take this to W tomorrow and I shall send it and write again as soon as I can. I was going to send a few lines ro Carrie but shall write her in my next. Titus The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 57 Letter Number 30 written by Titus Moss on 2 January 1863 Near Fairfax Station Jan 2, 1863 My Dear Carrie I am on guard duty today and shall try to write a few lines to you when I have leasure though am likely to be broke en off at any moment. It was quite a frosty night last night but the sun is shining beautifully this morning. We staid in our new house last night and it does seem good to have a shelter that one can stand erect in and have a place to sit. Our bunks are on each side one at convenient hight to sit on and wide enough for two to sleep on. The others the same width and one above the other. A space about 4 feet wide in center and small fire place to corispend with the cabin for size. It draws well does not smoke a bit. This last quality we especially know how to prize after being smoked for weeks. A good share of credit is due Frank for his skill and ingenuity in the arrangement of our cabin. The bunks are 2. small poles placed close together and covered with old grass. I could not think of any thing but the children of Israel scattered over the land of E to gather stuble in place of straw. We think the poles much healthier than the ground to lye on. I do not think that I have had as much as a board to keep me from the ground since we left New Haven til last night. I am afraind we shall loose a good many men before Spring from exposure as I never saw men with such coalds before as some in our Reg’t have. Frank, Samuel, and myself have great reason for being thankful that ouy health has been generally good since we left home we have had no very bad coalds. When we stopt here I supposed it was only for the night and was ready in the morning to march but our camp seems more like home (I mean like the home we have had for the last four months) than it did at first. The water is bad here and we have to bring wood a long way on our shoulders. We shall not use half as much mow as we did when our fire was out doors. Edward Benham is acting as nurse in the hospital and thinks from a word or 3. two he heard from the surgeon that we shall not be here many days. I am not particular which was we go if it tends to be close to the war in as short a time as possible and in a judicious manner. I have been somewhat discouraged of late but hope again brightens and I firmly believe that in three or four months something very favorable for us will turn up. No more to night. I have had six or The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
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