Letter from Thomas Taylor to his wife, Sarah E. Alexander Taylor, from Fairfax Station, 
Oct. 8, 1861, Autauga, Alabama

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June 2003


Fairfax Station
Oct. 8, 1861.

My Dear Devoted Wife: 

I wrote you a few days ago but I believe I will write about 3 times a week so that you can 
hear from me oftener.  I have no news of much importance to write about.  My health is about 
the same that it was when I wrote you last I have not had but 2 or 3 attacks of headache & I 
believe I am in as good health as anyone in the Company, but the general health of our Company 
is not good.  There are several of our boys now sick, among whom are 3 of my Mess mates, 
Capers Williams, John Griffis, & Theodore Walker.  3 as good & kind hearted boys as are any 
where to be found.  But they are no ways dangerously ill.  Mr. Walker has been sick sometime. 
But he is now mending.  Bro. Wms. health is very good.  He sends his love to you & the 
(children).  Cape sends his love to you & to the little ones.  Bless their hearts I would like to see 
them.  Guess what this last line is for.  Now my Dear wife in regard to this unholy & unjust war I 
have no news.  You have a little chance to hear news than I do.  I cannot find out anything in 
regard the movement of our army.  We may have some hard fighting to do before long.  But I 
hear so many false reports that Madam Rumor or Mr. they say puts in circulation that I never 
know when to believe anything.  But our Brigade & one other being about 8 thousand in number 
have received orders this evening to prepare 3 days rations, & I presume will be ordered 
somewhere on tomorrow.  I do not mean that 8 thousand soldiers received this order.  There are 
several sick & several companies are ordered to stay at camp & guard the baggage & ours is one 
of 2 in our Regiment.  So I suppose about 5 thousand will go somewhere in search of Yankies in 
the morning. 

Thomas S. Taylor