CIVIL WAR LETTER BY EDWARD CLAGHORN, NEW YORK

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Letter from Edward Claghorn, 146th NYS Vol., 24 Mar 1864


Transcribed verbatim by Jeff Birdsley.

This is the second of three letters written by private Edward Claghorn,
Co. H, 146th NYS Volunteers, stationed near Warrenton Junction,
Virginia.  Edward was born in 1838 in Utica, Onedia Co., NY, and
enlisted there on 30 Aug 1862.  He was killed in the Battle of the
Wilderness, Virginia, on 5 May 1864.

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Camp Near Warrenton Junction  March 24

Dear Father & Mother
 I will write you a few lines this morning as I have a little leisure
time I am well & I hope that you are the same.  I should be glad to hear
from you for it has been some time since I have recieved a letter from
you.  I have written you two letters Since I recieved one from you I
sent you thirty dollars in all: in the first one I sent you ten dollars
and fifty cents; eleven in the next.  I sent you some pictures and four
dollars with the pictures and five with my picture.  I have heard
nothing from any of them.  I have sent Henry a letter also one to Mary
and I havenot from either of them I amnot enjoying this one sided
business very well for this is all on one side write and get nothing in
reply.  So if you want to hear from me you must answer my letters
hereafter.  I will send you six dollars in this letter which I hope that
you will recieve write soon & tell me wheather you have recieved all of
the mony which I have sent you your affectionate Son

Edward Claghorn