CAMPBELL COUNTY, GA - HISTORY LETTERS  J H. Kidd 
C, 35th REGIMENT  "CAMPBELL RANGERS"
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J.H. Kidd was a son of Oliver C. Kidd. They lived in Campbell Co. GA all or most of their lives. 


 Richmond May the 4  1862

Camp Winder Va,

 Dearest Catherine,

I embrace the presence of writing you a few lines.  I am Well at
present and hope by the blessing of God to Remain in health,
hoping that these may find you and Ours in the same blessing.  Of
course I would be glad to enjoy a few hours of past time with you
and them but that is out of the question now.  We have had so very
few years together.  We left Atlanta Tuesday night and arrived at
Augusta Wednesday and crossed the river into Carolina and started
for Wilmington which we reached that night at 2:00.  Then we
crossed the river on a boat, the first I was ever on, and started
for Richmond ( line unreadable) and reached
this__________at__________all safe and nothing lost but__________
__________ _______________. (line unreadable),
__________or__________the boys are all well and in very good
spirits and all say they want to see their wives and children.,

I and Thomas Phillips was walking together yesterday Evening and
he observed to me that he would be glad to see his child and here
him talk awhile which come nigh overcoming my feelings and I had
for the first time fight breaking into tears from the fact that it
brings memories of the past rushing back to the mind like a turant
that it took all my courage to man.,


Though as it is, we are all very well satisfied though not Happy. 
We have been very well treated thus far.  Since we arrived Here we
have houses to stay in and have decent equipment and in a word
have done very well.  We do not know when we will go soon,
probably Tuesday but not before,  from the fact that we have to
draw our ration again before we move which I will know in the
morning.  We have heard nothing from the regiment at present, but
were told That there has been a good deal of fighting in the
peninsula, but We hear nothing of the 35\super th\nosupersub
being in any of it., I have taken several walks through the city. 
On Friday I went to The cemetery and saw the art works in the
cemetery.  I saw where a little girl and boy had been buried and
though is now, (line unreadable),

Chained to a sapling with one foot raised and his tail swaged like
He would pounce upon anything that approach and it was the bust Of
the pet dog of  the little boy which was a Newfoundland dog.  I
also saw the monument of President Monroe which is quite Beautiful
thing that contained sepulcher which contain his Remains.  I also
saw where a sportsman had been buried and There was a dog standing
by with his ears raised listening with a quail at his feet which
his master had shot.  You will understand that it was a dog made
of metal., (line unreadable), while the soldiers that have died in
Richmond have been buried, also one that undertaker prepared to be
sent home.  I have seen one die in the hospital since I arrived
and they have about 10 in the__________ __________ ___________
day that dies in this________ ________ __________at Camp Winder.
After I had wandered through the tombs to my satisfaction and saw
a group of mourners mourning over the grave of some departed
friend or relative, I went to the water works which was a grand
scene.  I saw a ball party engaged in a dance in the pleasure room
which I thought to be the most unbecoming thing considering the
war times I ever saw.,

On Saturday I went to the ship landing and saw several fine boats
and great ships and then went to the government house where I saw
Henry Clay's bust and Washington and Jefferson's and several
others.   Washington's was mounted on a charger and the char
hoisted upon a monument 30 or 40 feet high with his fingers
pointing to the west the same as in the battle of Trenton.,

I should write a good deal about what I have seen and would
Interest you but I must close as I and tom are going to church To
the First Baptist Church., So nothing more at present, but hope
you will hold up under your distress as you have done in the past
which has been a good, (line unreadable), First understand
speaking on our parting that you acted the perfect lady.  So
farewell , kiss the children for me., J. H. Kidd,

To, Catherine M. Kidd,

Please excuse my penmanship as I had to write in a hurry and I
have Paper and a place to write on., I sent you twenty cents of
shinplasters that I can' t pass here.  You Can pass them for
mailing or getting letters out as I can not pay the Postage unless
I had the special.,
,
 35 Rg,
Company C Mr. J. H. Kidd,
Richmond Va      SC 5 Reg Geor Vol Co, C,

NOTE:
MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY C, 35th REGIMENT
GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA  C. S. A.
CAMPBELL COUNTY, GEORGIA
"CAMPBELL RANGERS"


Kidd, James Harvey- private September 17,1861. 
Appointed Sergeant. Wounded at Fredericksburg, 
Va. December 13, 1862. 
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