Corporal Titus Moss Letters - Cheshire Historical Society

Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 70
Letter Number 36 written by Titus Moss on 18 January 1863
Fairfax Station Sunday Jan 18 th
My Dear Wife
This is the most lonely of all the days since we came from home.
We were ordered to be ready to march at eight this morning. Last
night I suppsed then that I should leave all the boys behind but the
drum did beat until the usual time. At roll call I learned that we
were to march on Monday. All the evening the doctors were busy
in examining the sick to see who were able to march and taking the
names of those that were not. Those that were not were to be sent
on the cars after breakfast. The doctor came to our cabin and said
that the sick must be ready to go to the cars in half and hour. We
packed their things as quickly as possible. Samuel is about as usual
but is looking thin with a bad cough. I do not know what to think
of Frank. He has not been well for a week and has some
2. fever and diarrhea and perhaps rheuma- tism. At any rate he is
sick enough to be in a good bed ant be gumbling over very rough
ground on a wagon to get to the cars which were only freight cars
with no seats, whatever. Henry went with them. He is some better
and walked to the cars. I carried his baggage. I did not count the
cars. Should think there was 16 or 18 of them. The car that our
boys was in was crowded a great deal to much. I think Samuel will
be able to write as soon as he gets settled. I am very much afraid
that F will be hard sick. Frank was gone on picket when we sent
those orders home and has not signed his yet but he wished me to
signed and take care of it. In our hurry I forgot to ask if I should
send it home, but think he intended that I should and shall do so
when there is an opportunity. If they should be sick very long I
wish that some friend could see them. I should like to pay the fare
one way. I suppose it is a trouble to get a pass to come this way
from
3. Washington, but one can go toW easily and I suppose could visit
friends in the hospital. Your kind letter of the 14 th has come this
evening. I am glad that Lottie is better and hope that Cair is also. I,
Howard, and Emma enjoyed the game at hide and seek. Lieut. B
has not come yet. I think Capt has looked for him for two or three
days. I do not need any thing to wear on my hands. My boots
willlast all winter. I do not need anyarticle of clothing after the
stockings come. I am heartily sorry for Mr. Hotchkiss for his bad
luck. Seems to me he have been dis appointed at not finding Julius.
Please tell Mrs Thompson I thank her for kind offer but do not
think it best for you to visit me as long as I am well. I don’t know
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