MISC: Adam TREHER Civil War Letter, 1864, Franklin County, PA

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Letter

2nd Lt Aaron Treher
Co. B, 107th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
To
Miss Charlotte R. Treher
Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Camp at Chickahamany River, VA
June 8th, 1864

Dear Charlotte. 

With much pleasure I take the present opportunity to answer your kind latter 
which I received a few week previous.  I also hope that in case of constant 
marching and fighting [you] shall excuse me from any delay of answer [to] your 
kind letter[s].

We broke camp at Mitchells May 5th and since we have been marching and fighting 
almost every day.  And we have been quite worn out.  We have camped for a few 
days for to get some rest which is very necessary.  The report now is that our 
Corps is going to be taken back to guard the borders of the state, and the 
Rebals are trying to break through the Shenandoah Valley for another raid in 
Pennsylvania.  We are within 7 miles of the Rebel Capital and fall it must, but 
I fear many more valiant hearts shall cease to beat before Richmond is taken 
and the Stars and Stripes wave over it.  Our loss is already estimated at over 
50,000.  We lossed very heavy at the Wilderness and a great many of our wounded 
was burnt up on account of the woods being on fire.  I will let you know that 
the boys have all come back that was on furlough.  I was anxious to see them 
again.  I was almost lost while they were away.  I was in two engagements 
before they came back.  Since they have came back we have not been in any 
regular engagements but we was under fire nearly every day.  We have had three 
men wounded in our company, namely George Fry which caused his left arm to be 
amputated & William Gilbert & William Handcock [Hancock] slightly.  Three 
killed in the regiment.

Grant is doing some great seiging.  Last night there was a few shots fired that 
shook the ground.  He is undermining the ground and putting barrels of powder 
in and blowing them [the Rebels] out of their entrenchments.  The boys are in 
good spirits, better spirits than ever [I] saw them.  They appear to have great 
confidence in their leader.  Old Grant he is the man for me.

I must let you know that we have some very warm weather here and sandy, it is 
nothing but sand.  The least wind that blows makes such a dust that we can 
scarcely stand it.

I must come to a close for this but I still remain your friend.  David is well 
and hearty and sends his best respects.  So no more from Aaron Treher

Write soon.