RAHAM NY, C. TYREL, CIVIL WAR, NEW YORK

Copyright (c) 2001 by Thomas Dunne (dunne1@.usadatanet.net)

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Transcribed by Thomas L Dunne, descendant of Mortimer S Tyrel, who is the brother of the
Charles M Tyrel of the 22nd New York Inf.

(This must have been in the early part of the war, as Charles M Tyrel joined in 1861, and
James Oscar Tyrel joined the 118th NYSV in 1862)

Dear Brother it beaing a long time since I receaved a letter from you I thought I would write
to you I am now in the D C We are encamped in the suburb of the city there is a great meny
rumers to the affect that Washington is to be attacked shortly  We are to march tomorrow  I do
not know where there will be a fight in a short time with out doubt they had a little fight in
Baltimore as we come through We had orders to ???????? the Regiment to 1046 and Capt Clendon
Capt Peabody Lieutendent Grist is ordered to NY to get more Recrutes  tell Oscar to stay at
home and not think of enlisting  We had hard fare from the time that we left Albany till we got
to incamped at this place we fare better now tell Oscar and Layfeatt to write to me you must
write often as I have to write to Emmaline often I cannot get much time to write you tell
mother that wrote to her in a letter to Emmaline write as soon as you get this from your
brother Charley Tyrel

                                   Camp Raham, Washington DC 22nd Regiment NYSV Co E Capt
                                    Clendon