Family History: Letter from Theodore Thornton Woollens to his brother (1863): 
Chester County, PA

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NOTE:  This is a letter written by Capt. Theodore Thornton Woollens that he 
wrote while in Newbern NC. Capt. Woollens was in the 175 Pa. Inf. out of Chester 
Co. Pa.  Capt. Woollens was a brother of Joseph Woollens who went to Mexico and 
was killed there in 1867 by bandits


Newberke
March 30, 1863

Dear Brother,
	I have a little leisure today and will drop you a few lines informing you 
of my ______.
	I have but little news since I last wrote you, it is becoming rather 
monotonous but at the same time we are having it very easy, I have never had 
such easy times before, we have rather more sickness in camp than usual, the 
doctors say this and next month are the most unhealthy we will experience in 
this climate on account the weather is so changeable.
	Frank McDanald, Hiram Dgessup, James H. Boyd and David Spencer are laying 
sick with yellow jaundice and intermittent fever, Boyd is not very ill and is 
getting better.  The doctors seem to think they will all get well, my health is 
yet perfect and I feel as though I could stand any amount of hardship on 
Southern water and climate.
	A part of our brigade shipped yesterday to parts unknown, and we have 
marching orders and will probably follow them tomorrow.
	These reconnaissance’s are quite acceptable for a change and though we are 
liable at any day to be ordered to cooperate with other forces against _____, 
Goldsborough, Wilmington, Charlestown or some other place we do not expect to be  
taken permanently from this place until we are taken to old Chester County, by 
the by our time is fast slipping away and almost before you are aware of it we 
will be home upon you and perhaps take you by storm, three and a half months 
more and you may prepare for the attack, for the 175th Pa. Regt. all goes 
together.
	I wrote for some money as soon as you could make it convenient but if you 
have not sent it before you receive this please first pay to Mrs. James H. Boyd 
forty dollars and send me the next you have of mine, Boyd has a large family and 
is very poor says his family will suffer if they do not get the money from you, 
Lieutenant Mercer got a check cashed for fifty dollars a few days ago and while 
it last I will get all I want, I can get a check cashed here now without it 
being marked good and when you send me have Pap to give you his check made 
payable to my order and if the money is not placed in the bank for two weeks 
after you mail me the check it will be all in time. I expect you are thinking 
about the morning day after tomorrow I hope the roads will not be very bad nor 
the weather unfavorable but I am fearful for either as it is here at this time 
both cold and raining.
	Please write me all the news from home, remember me to Pap and Mother and 
tell Pap I would like to have a letter from him.  I am anxious to learn how he 
succeeded in the mill this winter, how is Wright & _______ getting along and has 
the new ______ entered in yet, I hear you are to have a new storekeeper, where 
is William Bye going and what became of those Brown’s place and also of Brother 
______ where Joe Dawson lived.  Hoping to hear from you.
  						Your Soldier Brother
							Capt. Theo. T. Woollens