Corporal Titus Moss Letters - Cheshire Historical Society

Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 67
Letter Number 35 written by Titus Moss on 4 January 1863
Fairfax Station Jan 4 Wednesday Evening
My Dear Wife
I am somewhat disappointed at not receiving a letter this
evening and have taken my pencil as a substitute as I always think
of home these long evenings and of the children in par- ticular can
imagine just how they look in their night dress and trip accrost the
floor into the bedroom. I hope and trust this poor apology of a
letter will find you in your usual health and the children and Carrie
improving. Frank is all most well. Samuel, Henry and J Brooks are
able to go about camp a little and wait on themselves. My own
health is good and my apetite also. There is no news here except
we are under marching orders as usual we know nothing of the
direction. I understand the horses and mules are to be shod smooth.
This looks as if we are to be transported
2. by rail or water. If we go far it will be some days before I can
send any more letters. I shall try and not miss an opportunity to
send home as soon as possible.It is probable that Samuel, Henry,
and Brook will be sent to Alexandria or Washington. Thursday
Morning is dark and cloudy and a damp wind from the South.
Frank says he feels well but the other boys have a good many
aches about them. S complains of his head, Henry of a bad pain in
his back, Brook of a bad stomach, for my own part, I have sleep
good, had very pleasant dreams. I know that I am not as greatfull
as I ought to be for I have been greatly favored with health since I
came out. George Bradley came to our cabin door about six and
ask for water.
We ask him to come in and found him sick. I fix my bed the best I
could and had him lye down and gave him water and put a wet
cloth on his forehead. The drum is beating for roll call.
3. Thursday Evening. Have had a very busy day. It is not expected
that men will drill when under marching orders and I thought I
could wash a little for Samuel so after doing a few things for the
sick boys I borrowed a kettle to heat water and a pan to wash in
about half the size of your dishpan and got every thing ready,
sleaves up, water hot, an order came for a brigade drill. I put up my
things and went out and had a good drill. Got into camp about 1
oclock, had dinner, done a few chores and got amost through
washing and the drum beat for dress parade. I set my things aside
and went out with the rest and finished when I came back. Eat
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