CAMP HILL, N. C., July 9, 1861. Dear Mother: We arrived here about night, the day we left Wilson, and having raised our tents prepared to get supper, which we got about 9 o’clock. We are encamped in an old pine field, which is very hot, but the other companies that were here before have [...]
FORT MACON, N. C., April 28, ’61. Dear Mother: As there is a man going by Clayton tomorrow I thought I would write you a few lines, to let you know how we are getting along. We are enjoying ourselves as well as can be expected. We had prayers and singing this morning by Mr. [...]
FORT MACON, N. C., April 19, 1861. Dear Mother: Our company arrived here this morning at 8 o’clock. We had to stay at Beaufort last night, the water being too rough to carry us over last night. I intended to have written last night while at Beaufort, but we were so completely worn out with [...]