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This file was contributed by: Linda Harris Weefuddled@aol.com ==================================================================== [undated, perhaps May 1862] Louisa if I had any news that ware reliable I would like to rite it to you but I have non. it is stated that our Regt is in Cincinanatti Ohio Well if they are I cant get to them soon the report is that General smiths army is in cincinnatti Ohio Louisa if times will admit I The health of the people is better you Can come & see me doctor goodman toled me he would keep me here untill you could see me but if you cant get to come dont let it grieve you you get some one to come part of the way with you if you start bring plenty money with you It will cost you five dollars to get here from chatanooga get a ticket from chatanooga to knoxville from knoxville to this place if you go to dalton it is the same fair same dis - tance & get a ticket to knoxville & then one to strawberry plains you will have to have a pass from your county rote by the Justice of peace as I am in a hurry you will fileez Excuse me for this time. I will look for you or a letter next week get your money & carpet sack & provision & come yours Truly A M Sewell to his Dear wife at Home ======================================================================= Mr Dorsett Dear Sir As the present period of time ad- mits ill address you allso weare here awaiting transpotation to go up in the direction of Knoxville I cant ell how high we will go up we will be apt to go to charles- ton up on Linosey river I will write when we get up there direct your letters to cleavland I was sorry to here of you hogs & cows dying I hope you Will have good luck yet & get your corn [illegible] & wheat soad & molases made & potatoes dug. I don't know what elce to do than for you to sell flight - sell her for as much as you can & ill be satisfide with it don't hind [illegible] your time but get as much as you can sell her just like she was yours & that will satisfy me May god bless & save us all Is my prare Yours truly & respeckfully Aaron M Sewell ======================================================================= Clinton Tennessee Camp Kirby Smith May 18, 1862 No. 1 Dear Wife according to promise I will rite to you I seat myself to rite you a few lines to nite to let you know how I am and what I am doing I am Well all unless my bowels is der- anged yet it looks like I never will get them rite agan but I will try yet to get them rite I got to camps yesterday We got to Knoxville on friday about 12 oclock we staid at Knoxville friday night Saturday morning we got on the Cars & rode 10 miles then we walked tenn miles more & reached here here I am a little Sore from my walk. Louisa I am a lite pestered but I will proceed I left you sick but I hope when this comes to han it will well you well I left you verry sick but I hope when you get this letter it will finde you well if it is concistent with the lorde will finde you well i never wanted to here from you worse but there was no other chance untill I rote to you I will send this letter by hand it will be apt to go & go quicker than it will by male Mr penn or Mr White will carry it yu must go or send to the ofice often for just as long as I can get paper & ink I will rite to you for I take a pleasure in doing so for I will write to you every chance I have you must rite to me Just as soon as you get this if you are sick you must get some one to rite for you & if you are well you must tell me all the nuse tell me how long you was sick and how Pleasant is & all My mothers family tell me what Siccero & jesse has don with there homes whare Sister Zana is & who has come under the conscrip & whether they got the new infantry company or not if Mr Pen comes back to our company you must send a letter by him for it seams like I cant wate much longer for an answer he could go and return or if any one elce is coming you must send word you [lease direst your leters to Clinton Tennissee Camp Kirby Smith you must rite son if we are gon from here the letters will be four did on to the regiment I will close for this time I give my love & resp ecks to all May god by his mercy save us all is my prair I still remain your Loving & affectionate husband untill death A M S ======================================================================= L F S [on the envelope] may 19 [18] 62 Dear Louisa I am well this morning we have orders to march to big creek gap to day but it may be countrdmanded if we go we will be 45 miles from Knoxville 200: & five miles from home you direct your letters to Clinton good by for this time yours Truly A M Sewell ======================================================================= Mrs L. F. Sewell Summerville Ga In Cear of William Penn droped [not dated] We have draud six months wages & no commutation nor I dont know when we will we dont drew enought at a time to do any good we get plenty of clothing I drue a nise coat last night a short coat But if they will gave me peace they may have all the balance. It is Reported that president Lincon has Proclamated to take us back Or admit us back in the union as a free & loyal sitason & I am in favor of that & will go that way whether my state dos or not I think we will have pease soon Lou I wrote you a leter to send by Lieut Johnson Father 2 days ago & will send it with this & if i leave out any thing [illegible] it will be in the other D R J King Nor mr Johnston came in but Brought me no leter Send me one by some one that is pasing. Mrs Johnson gave me turnips & surip for dinner to day yours truly & affectionately A. M. Sewell ====================================================================== May the 25 1862 I take up my pen this morning to answer your letter Louisa received last night she is not able to write I think the fever is break her bowels become so deranged she got so weak before we could get them checked she is not able to sit up I think she is on the mend I have no views of any importance your mothers family is well Pleasant is up and about Jesse and Cisaro is going in the horse company I think Jessee is going to leave his wife were she is we are all well and the neighbors is generally well I have the sore eye verry bad I can hardly see to write perhaps this may give you as much satisfaction as a long letter so I wil close by saying we all remain your friends write again as soon as you can and we will write again as soon as we hear where you are Mrs Harriet Dorsett A M Sewell