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Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 62 every vestage of a home that was left. I noticed three or four grave stones that were left. There had been a fence around them; only a little of the post were left of it. There was a camp near and I suppose the soldiers had picked up things to make their cabins with as there was not a sign of a chimney or a stone of any size around. I conclude it is common for each family to bury their dead near their homes. There are no New England villages here. I judge we travel about 80 miles from Loudon and only passed six towns that I can think of and half of them are no larger than 4. Mixville or Marian. Leesburg is not half as large as Waterbury. Hillsborough might compare with Cheshire only the buildings had an old appearance. The other places were not larger than Marian or Mixville. I have not seen but four or five churches and they are only small chapels and they appear to have been open very rarely. It is time for roll call. Good Morning. Samuel & Frank have each a letter to send home and I will try to finish this before drill and with theirs. I was glad to hearthat Dr. Salisbury saw Joseph. I think aunt J would be pleased even if it did not do him a bit of good. I suppose the children were highly pleased with there Christmas presents at church and at home. I hope Howard tryes to be a good boy at school and at home. I do hope that this miserable letter will find Carrie better than she was when you wrote last which was dated Dec. 28 th . I am for a letter every mail. Mr. Sanford has called on us twice in two days. I like to have him come in very much. Try to keep up good spirits you and Carrie both and trust to the providence. It seems our men in the southwest are doing inely and I hope matters will grow brighter as Spring comes on, My love to all friends every where. Titus Moss The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 63 Letter Number 33 written by Titus Moss on 10 January 1863 No 12 Saturday Evening J 10 th My Dear Wife Your very accepable letter of Jan 4 th came to hand Thursday evening. I had not had one for several days and I was assure you that a letter from home is read with no little pleasure. I put a letter in the office this morning for Julius from Samuel. I did not know that Mr. S was going as soon he changed his plans on account of the death in our Co.. He goes tomorrow and takes the body in charge. The disease was congestive chills. Mr. S has kindly offered to take anything we wish to send home. I shall send a small package and these few lines also an order to Thomas Cornwall for the second payment of the state bounty $10. You can call for it the last of next week. I think he will draw 2. the money from the state paymaster. Soon after he gets the orders you will please offer to pay him for his trouble. I thought of you last Sunday and tried to be present in spirit while you were hearing a good sermon and from the text it must have been a solemn one and at the communion table I was marching up and down the field before our brigade and division officers. I should think we had some extra drill or duty ¾ of the Sundays so that there is no service often. I wish Mr. Sanford was more intimate with the men. I think they would like him much better than they do now. Please let the stories that are afloat about the 20 th regt suffering from hunger and for the want of clothes go to the four winds. If we had as good a roof to shelter us fatter hogs had I should be thank- full but if any one thinks we are hungry enough to eat with or pigs food it is a great mistake. I wrote the other day about my clothes and they are in good order 3. considering service they have done they have been on me ever since I left home except to change and wash. I think they ware as fast nights as they do days. Since I wrote the other I have mended the oldest pair of stockings and they are not quite as good as I supposed if you have a good chance to send a pair you can do so. I shall not need them for 5 or 6 weeks. I have kept you posted about camp affairs and have wrote just as things are. My boots are in good condition and shoes to, and better than all those things that were at Washington arrived today in good condition. Mr. William Judd of New Haven came with them. If father or Julius are at New The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
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