Robeson County NcArchives Military Records.....Douglas, Pvt. James Ervin March 17, 1864 Civilwar - Letters Company F, 51st North Carolina Troops ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tim Bradshaw timbradsjr@yahoo.com December 3, 2010, 8:07 am Letter To His Mother From Petersburg, VA Letter addressed to Mrs. Elender Branch (Eleanor More Douglas Branch) Lumberton, N.C. Petersburg, Va March 17, 1864 Mrs. Elender Branch Dear mother I this day seat myself for the purpose of writing you a few lines to inform you that I am well as...I have no news to write at this time only we are here at Petersburg yet/ but there is some talk of us leaving here but we don’t know where we will go yet. I got them things Mr. Tyner brought and I was glad to get them. Tell George and Mr. Tyner that I am well and hardy. So I come to a close by saying I remain your obedient son James Ervin Douglas to his mother Elender Branch William Tyner writes a note on the back of this letter to inform his family he is alive and well, and adds at the bottom: “J Odum wishes to be remembered by his friends, if he has any.” Additional Comments: Posted by permission and thanks to Steve Edgerton from his website: http://www.capefearclans.com File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/robeson/military/civilwar/letters/douglas586mt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb