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10801

Item# 10801

Price: $400

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SOLDIER’S LETTER: headed “Camp Security, Darien Ga, February 12th 1862” to his cousin, in which he says in part, “The health of our company is improving. We have lost two men from this batallion since I wrote to you last. We have a desease here called “Tonselital” which is a swelling of the throat which is so severe with some that they cannot swallow…and sometimes choke to death...We have been in service nearly seven months and have just succeeded in electing a Colonel Mr. Young of Thomasville. Ours is the 29th Georgia Regiment Georgia Volunteers, we are in the Confederate service and enlisted for twelve months…I was at home to see sister Jane and had the measles fever on me when I left camp and did not know it and i came very near dying two or three times as i had two cases and then a relapse. Every one in this place white and black had them but were very near well when I left. I guess you could get in this company if you wished. I have a negro boy to wait on and cook for me and if you were here you could tent and men with me…Suppose you come down and join our company you cannot get a gun but you can get a pike or spear…There is about one hundred men in ours [company], Capt. G. J. Rockwells Company…I liked to have forgotten to tell you I am going (if I live to see next September) to be married…there is a probability of our being moved from here and sent to Ft. Pulaski. None of the company in Savannah would volunteer to go there and ours has done volunteered but have not heard whether we are accepted.” It is signed but really can’t make it out—looks like “Gussie.”  $400.

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