Delaware County OhArchives History - Letters .....Privately Held Letter From John Aller To Annie Phillians July 16, 1864
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Chattanooga Tenn 

July 16th 1864

Dear Friend Annie

It is with Pleasure that I seat myself this morning for the Purpose of answering
your kind and interesting letter which came to hand not longe since and rest
assured that I was happy to hear from you again and to hear that you was
enjoying good health.  I am getting along quite well.  your letter was the first
one that I have had for over a month.  I suppose you have received it before
this.  you said in your letter that you heard I was killed that is only a
mistake in the Printer.  no indeed I am all right yet but I don't know but what
it will come my turn next. but I live in hope that I may be spared a little
longer length a soldiers life is very uncertain. you said that the minds of the
people were that this war would never be ended by fighting.  I think we are in a
pretty good way for it now we have had the Jonnies on the scedaddle quite a
while and if we keep on a little while longer we will have them jumping over in
the Gulf of Mexico. The only way to settle this rebellion is to whip them and
conquer them we will and that before long.  Well Annie, I guess I have expressed
my sentiments so well I will leave the subject to your Decision and write about
something more important if I can think of anything to write.  I have not heard
from the _____ since I left my Regiment but I guess the boys that are from your
neighborhood are all right.  Well Annie what about B__s? I heard she was very
sick and George was very attentive to her. he would go to see her five times a
day and write to her between time. if that is the case I thing she ought to get
well, don't you? I feel very sorry for the Poor little thing. I hope she will
______ soon which I think she has are this.  Well I guess I have written all the
news.  I will have to close by asking you to forgive me of my foolishness and
uninteresting letter. for that is all I can write these days.  Please answer
this as soon as you think worthy or a little sooner if you choose send me all
the news.  I remain as ever your true friend and well wisher

John
Give my respects to all inquiring friends if there be any. Especially to Miss
Cash_____ Harris or any other ___.  You must not let her see this or she will
give me the ___.

J John Aller

To Sattie

Oh Sattie Dear when this you see

I hope you will remember me

although I know you always do

and I as well remember you

John

Sat: Just Play one a time on your music box


Additional Comments:
 This was written to Ann Phillians and her sister Sarah (Sattie).  I have made
minor spelling and punctuation changes to aid in clarity.  
The Phillians family lived in Delaware Co., OH at the time.  I have put "____"
in places where I could not make out the text.
I have found records for a couple different John Aller's who fought for the
Union from Ohio.  It looks like he was either part of the 88th infantry or the
66th infantry, but we may never know.  At some point I may be able to establish
the geographic area from where they pulled their troops and have a better idea.

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