The Camp Chase Letter Project
Some links to Camp Chase POW Camp:
http://www.censusdiggins.com/prison_campchase.html
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/cwc/projects/dbases/chase.htm
http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/quarters/5109/
http://www.forgottenoh.com/Cemeteries/campchase.html The Story Of Camp Chase -- William H. Knauss
http://books.google.com/books?id=BhYTAAAAYAAJ&dq=The+story+of+Camp+Chase&printsec=frontcover&source Col. William H. Knauss
Columbus Ohio April the 21st, 1862
Dear brother
It is with pleasure that I avale my self of the opertunity of droping you a few lines which will inform you that I am quite well at present hoping these few lines may find you and family in the enjoyment of the same like blessing. Dear brother it has bin some time cince I have had the chance of addressing by letter as I was taken prisoner at Fort doneldson after a tremendious fight our hole forces was surrendered by general G Piller where as we the officers of the of the different Redgments was sent to camp chase near Columbus ohio the privates sent to Indianoplas the capital of the state of Indiania.
And dear brother and family connections I can say in truth that altho I am a prisnor of ware I am faring fineley also the rest of our companey where Levi is. I get letters from him and the rest of the boys and tha are enjoying themselves very well in deede our bill fair. Corn meal flower bacon poark beef chopt hominy coffee sugar nice white washed roomes to live in 4 acres of land to range on. The federals also gives us clothing and shoes & socks good stoaves to cook on nothing to doo but cook eate sleepe read I am nealey through my testament the second time and wash our clothes bed clothing and washing untencials and material all furnished. Fine hospitals for our sick well furnished with bedding and victuals sutible for sick some 30 or 50 Southren doctors hoo are prisnors here medicens all furnished and in a word we are faring as well as I could wish were it not that I am deprived of hering from all my friends. But as we cannot be of any service to each other while the ware continues let us be contented with our lot let it be cast where it may so father mother brothers & sisters doo not give your selves any uneaseness on mine and Levies account for I asure you that we are dooing much better than if we were in the army. I hope it may not be very long till we will all be enabled to return home in a family capsity. Dear Green take good ceare of your self and the old foalks till return home I intend to take ceare of them my self. Give my love to every one of the children and father & mother go and read this letter to Jack and tell him god bless his sole. I want to see him verry bad indeede. My respects to aunt Beck Aunt Patsy Buchanon and all the neighbor girles and reserve a good portion of my love for your self. I now close by ascribing my self your affectionate Brother till death.
Charles A. Ray
Govener Todd pleas approve this and oblige mee your humble servent
C. A. Ray
Columbus Ohio Aprile the 20th 1862
Dear Father & Mother
It is with pleasure that I avale my self of the opertunity of writing you a few lines which will inform you that I am quite well at present. Brother Levi however in my last account was not to say well tho not much sick. He and all the company and all the companies of the redgment is all at Indianaplas the capital of Indiania. Some of the officers is here & some at Fort Warren. When we all arrived here we was almost worne out from exposeure at Fort Donaldson in the snowe where we had one of the bloodiest battles that ever had bin fought we lost 3 killed. John Walker William Province Williard Swinney. Several others wounded sliteley but thankful am I to say it pleased the allmity ruler for mee and Levi to pass through unharmed.
Dear Father Mother Brothers & Sisters do not suffer any trouble on our accounts for I assure you that we are well ceared for here plenty to eat and nothing to do but to cook and eat and read. I am nearly through the testament the second time cince I arrived here our bill of fare corn meal & flower chop Y homoney coffee tea sugar bacon freash beef well fed and nice white washed roomes stoaves to cook on its true I am a prisoner of ware but the northeren people say tha intend to treat us well and win us back and all live like brothers again. I am very well satisfide have fine hospital & plenty doctors. Doctor Rogers is in my mess doctor Saylor is with the redgiment the boys of our company write to us tha are enjoying themselves very well.
Dear parents I would like verry much to see you all but as holding prisnors of war is agreeable to the lawes and usages of all warfair let us be contented with our lot during this time of trouble let it be cast where it may hoping the time will come when we will once moore be enabled to meet in a familey capasity. Green god bless your sole, Mother kiss George for me. Hi Beckey Charlotta & Jane. Take good ceare of yourselves and wait on Mother well. My respects to the Buchanon gurks & Heath family. Also the Harris girls mite write. Also Aunt Beck the old lady Buchanon write to me. Write Thomas & tell him I am doing well. I last saw him at Clarksville Tennessee in charge of our baggage. My trunk was sent from bowling green to Clarksville. I hope it may be continued home. I wrote a letter to Jack. I doo not noe whither he will get it or not go and see him and tell him I want to see him now worse than I ever did. So as my letter is rather long I must close. I remain your affectionate son till god shall call mee home.
Charles A Ray
To his father & mother
Tishimingo County Miss
Mr Federal Officer please send this across the lines and oblige your & c C.A. Ray
Charles A. Ray (First_Last)
Regiment Name 26 Mississippi Infantry
Side Confederate
Company G
Soldier's Rank_In Corporal
Soldier's Rank_Out 1 Lieutenant
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M232 roll 33 Camp Chaise Apr the 22 / 62
Dear & Beloved wife I a gain make the effort to let you hear from me as I know I have no chance to hear from you. This leaves me in bad helth tho I hope not dangeres but I have ben sick so long I can tell I have never sean a well day scence I left ft Donilson tho I hope that these will find you in the best of helth & injoying yur self the best you can & try to wind up my business & take care of what I left with you for you may have to vote for your self for I cant give any asshourence when I will see you if ever but don’t give your self any truble about me but try & look out & take care of your self. Capt Jackson is hear & very well. Looks better that you ever saw him. Brooks & Thomas Beckham is hear & both sick. Beckham has been very sick all the time & so has Brooks for three weeks. They ar of at the horse pittle. They was said to be mending the last I heard from them tho I learn that they ar well cared for. Floyd Brooks is dead all the company is at Chicargo ill we only had one man kild in the battle & men wounded. J J Henderson from Possom Trot was kild the 15th of Feb he fell rite by side. I have heard that Whitsworth who deserted & left ous has got home & told that we was all kild but that is not so. Capt Meddor of Dadeville & his Leut is hear & so is Gus Woods sun from Milltown. We all injoy our selfes the best we can. We have good cabbens to stay in but rather too much crowded as the wether gets worme. We have plenty to eat bacon pickled porke beef meal flowr coffee sugar & Irish potatoes & cook for our selves but that is not the point with me for I cant eat what we have tho we have a sutler hear that sells to ous any thing we wish to eat at moderate charge any thing but whiskey or liqures so those that have money live very well & can do it oun a very little by being saving. Tell Galloway to tend to my papers just like they was his own & if my horse was sold & you want one get him to by for you. I think it will be best for you to stary at Fathers this year any how tell you can get my business wound up tho I want you to stay wher you ar the best satisfied. I must close but I still remane your most affectionat & devoted husband forever. J Q Durham
On envelope:
From Leint J Q Durham Prisoner of war
Camp Chais Ohio (50 # Ten ___)
Mrs Anna J Durham
West Point Ga
Camp Chais Ohio April 22/62
Dear Father & Mother I drop you a few lines which leaves me quite feble tho I am able to be up & stir about a little. I am baring my trubles the best I can. I never give it up. I live in hopes if I dy in disspare our far is good enough for a well man to get fat oun but the warter don’t agree with me which ceeps me puld doun. I these will find you all well & doing well. I hipe that Peggey has got safe back to your hous & if so give her the best advice you can & assiste her in winding up my business. I want my places sold at new site if they will bring a far price if not let them stand tell you hear from me a gain. I have some notes with me & I send you a list of them least I should never get back & also the Confederate States is dew me from the first Dec 1861. I need my last pay from pay master W T Masengile Nash ville Ten. I will put the notes oun the other side so you can give a list of them to W T Galloway as they all live over ther & per haps he can colect some of it before I get back this letter will be cared to Rechmon Va by Mrs Clark who has ben tending to sick prisoners hear & mailed to you from ther nothing more at present but ever remains your most affectionate sun tell death. J. Q. Durham
P.S. Give my love & respects to relatives & friends.
NB if this cant pas please send it back to ____ no 30. J. Q. Durham
(On the other side of letter)
W F Mathews 1 note dew Aug 30th 1861 $2618
Or by A J Brock $1950 dew oun Afet $1575
T J Jackson 2 notes 25 Dec 1861 $948
On afet for watch 10.00
W. J. Gallaway 1 note dew 25 Dec 1861 $1866
J J Carter 1 note dew 25 Dec 1861 $250
G W Smith sun of T G Smith $540
Joell L Phillips 1 not dew Sept 6 1861 $355
E T Clower 1 note dew 25 Dec 1861 $11.50
C A Yarbrough 1 note dew 26 No 1861 $37.50
Secured by William Candlor & William Spotes
Joseph Irvin 1 note dew Aug 9 1861 $2625
William Irvin ofet Dec 9 1861 $19.30
With er $5.00
J T Cook 1 not dew 25 Dec 1861 $2660
Father you will please hand the above to W. T. Gallaway & take his ___ for the same & his ___ shall be gave to the barer against ther notes which I hold. J. Q. Durham
On envelope:
To: Mr Isaiah Durham Milltown Ala
From Leint J. Q. Durham Prisner of war Camp Chais Ohio (50# Ten ___)
Camp Chais Ohio April 22 1862
Mr J. C. Durham Dear Cosen I drop you a few lins which I don’t know whether will reach you or not this leaves me in feable helth tho I am not confind to bed but my helth is bad. I wright to my wife today & direct to West Point & if she is not ther I hope you will fowd it to her. I am in prison four miles west of Columbus Ohio. My Capt & 1st Lint is hear the bal of the comp is at Chicargo Il. I cant tell you when I will se you tho I hop I will some time. I cant wright much our far is very good better than I expected tho we think it hard but we hold up our heads and hope for better days, J Q Durham
On envelope:
From Leut J. Q. Durham prisoner of war
Camp Chais Ohio (50# Ten ___)
Mr J. C. Durham
West Point Ga
J.Q. Durham (First_Last)
Regiment Name 50 Tennessee Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company C
Soldier's Rank_In 2 Lieutenant
Soldier's Rank_Out 2 Lieutenant
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M231 roll 13 
April the 21st 1862
Dear Mother I this evening take the present opportunity of dropping you a few lines to let you know that I am well at this time and hope these few lines may find you all enjoying the same. Blessings when they come to hand bear another. I want you to write to father to try to do something to alleviate me from this imprisonment if he can probably he can effect a chang. We are hear in the midest of diseases of a very frightfull kind such as smallpox Etch & c. Mother I want you to give Martha all the encouragement you can and that I am doing fine and for her to have her farm cared on the the best advantage she can. Tell uncle Jordan that Jerz is well an at least was a few days agoe. He is at Chicago the officers was separated from the privates so I must close fro the present hopping by the blessings of and all wise providence to meet you again on this side of the grave and under better sircumstances that at present. So I must close for the present by assigning myself your loving son until death.
D. R. Fletcher
I have written four or five letters and hope you have gotten them.
P S Rite to me soon. Send your letter to D R Fletcher a prisoner of war
Camp Chase Ohio
None of our company has died as yet.
Camp Chase Prison Ohio
April the 21st of 1862
Dear beloved wife it is by the blessings of god that I am permited to drop a few lines to let you know that I am in reasonable health at this time hoping those few lines may find you enjoying the same like blessings when they come to hand. Wife I have knothing of interest to rite you but many things to tell you if we ever meet again which I hope may be the case and under better sircumstances than the present. Wif I can say that I was sadly disappointed in my treatment. It has been fair better than I expected our fare is very good and there is but one thing that I fear and that is diseases. We have some cases of smallpox in prison at this time tho I hope that I may escape it. Wife I hope we may be permited to spend some happy days together soon tho I cannot tell at this time. Wife if you ever see me you will find me the very same old seven and six so I must come to a close for the present by assigning myself your loving husband until death.
D. R. Fletcher
D.R. Fletcher (First_Last) David Riley
Regiment Name 42 Tennessee Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company 1 H
Soldier's Rank_In Bvt 2Lieut
Soldier's Rank_Out 3Lieutenant May 8th 1862
Johnson Island Sandusky
Dear Friend G P Chilcutt I avale my self of the present opportunity of writing you a few linds to let yo now that I am well at present. I hope thees few linds may find you well. I wod like very much to see yo and see yors. Well this is a nice place wher the helth is very good wher liced. Write to me and let me now how you ar gitting along. I have nothing strange to write to yow. Only Dr J J Matherson of Paris was her yesterday evening. Nothing more at present. Onley remain yours truly G. W. Hart Prisoner of war to Liut G P Chilcutt prisoner of war at Camp Chase Ohio prison No 2.
G.W. Hart (First_Last)
Regiment Name 46 Tennessee Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In 1 Lieutenant
Soldier's Rank_Out 1 Lieutenant
Mr William or Adkin Harned
I saw Elizabeth Harned yesterday. She had heard that you was prisoners at Camp Chase and requested me to accertain of I could whether or not the report was correct or not. I saw Captain Dillard this morning he informed me that Atkin Harned & one other Harned was prisoners. If William is their she requested me to rite to him and says she wants him to let hur hear from him be his condition what it may. She will be beter satisfied to know he is their than to be in suspence. The relations are all well except hur mother. She is quite poorly. They have heard the result of the Pitsburgh fight if it is not contrary to rules and you can write to me do so and tell me of the boys that was so unfortunate as to leave their home.
Any one that this may fal in to the hands of will please write to me or someone of the family as they are very anxious to hear from their friend.
Your friend truly
Henry H Hart
A. L. Harned (First_Last)
Regiment Name 6 Kentucky Mounted Infantry
Side Confederate
Company H
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
William Harned (First_Last)
Regiment Name 6 Kentucky Mounted Infantry
Side Confederate
Company B H
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Sergeant June the 5 1862
Williamsport Maryland
Dear Son I take my pen to write you a few lines to inform you that we are all well exept Heny Cool who was laying very low with the fever when I left home about three weeks ago. We heard in a few days after that you was taken prisner. We understood that you was taken to Ohio Columbus which was the last account we had of you. Mother wrote a letter to Uncle Joseph Hedrick at Washington and he wrote to the genral of the Ohio Division but received no answer. If this letter should reach you I can only advise you to bear your imprisonment with patience as we bear our misfortunes in Virginia. I left home three week ago for fear of being imprisoned by the Rebel army for being a union man. The united states army was at Harisonborg about tow weeks ago then left and fell back into Maryland and I come back with them. I was st the citty of Washington stayed at Uncle J. Hedricks one night and them came back to this place where I am now writing this letter. I am now on my way home expecting to get there as the united states army is now going up the vally of Virginia again and I hope they will hold the vally this time as I think they have force enough to do so. They have drove the Rebel army the vally to Woodstock and are still in persuit of them. The Rebel army made great havoc among our people in the vally forcing all young men invalids and others into the army and taking up old men as union men and putting them into prison. Many young men and old fled from the vally myself among them. I tried my best to bring William away when I left but he was not ready to come and I left and I heard nothing of him sence. We have a fine prospect for a hevy harvest but if the united states army should fail to hold the vally there will be no hands to save much of the grain. Very little corn will be tended this summer. William will be 18 year of age the last of this month but the Rebels talked of passing of law to take from sixteen to sixty. Write home as soon as you can get the opertunity. I will leave here in a days for home. It is useless for me to writ more at this time but say to you be content with your lot as it is like my own a very hard one. Your father
Henry Whisler
N. B. We now look for peace in a short time Virginia will soon be surrendered and the soldiers will then be release if you have your health and living that you can standed until you are released I would much sooner see it than to see you in the Rebble army
H. W. Limestone Co Ala June 10 1862
My Dear Husban
I take the present opportunity of writing you a few lines to let you know that we are all well and liveing and doing very well and hope when this reaches you that you will be enjoying the same blessing. Dear Jim I am anxious to here from you. I herd you were wounded and taken prisner at Corinth. Pleas write to me and lett me know wither I could come to see you for I do want to see you very bad and when you write let me know wither you know anything about Brother Andrew and Hank Hamby or not. Direct your letter to Athens Limestone Co Ala.
Pars family are all well and doing well. I must now bring my letter to a close by sending my love to you and saying write soon to your wife. Your little children grows very fast and wants to see you nothing more but write soon.
Martha L Chapman
To James H Chapman
Breckinridge Brigade Col Hale Regiment Capt Gardners Company
If any person reads this letter and Mr Chapman is dead I will be very thankfull to them if they will anser this letter. The opportunity now that I have to write is a lady going from hear to Richmond Virginia & offers me this opportunity.
All the boys was taken expept 5 who made their escape in the nught before. I hope I shall see you all before next September.
Tell brother Lemuel Byrd to remember me in my late fate. Also to notify the church of my condition.
We are treated very kind by our keepers.
Give my best respects to old Curtis & family. Tell him that I am in good heart yet.
John D. Hudson
Envelope address as:
To Noah Hudson
Westville Dale County Ala
Camp Chase Ohio
April 20th, ‘62
Dear Father
It is entirely unnecessary to state to you my late condition at the present. I am a prisoner of war & I am content with my fate. I am well this blessed Sabath morning. Hoping these few lines may find you all the same. Father we was surrendered on the 8 of April at Madrid Bend. As I deem it unnecessary to go into discussion of our surrender I propose writing very short. Suffice it to say that it was an unconditional surrender. I hated the thoughts of livings confined in prison but not withstanding I will endeavor to reconcile myself to it the best I can & I wish you & Mother to do the same. I can say to you that I have any idea when I shall be able to get away from hear. This is the only opportunity that I have had to write & probly will be the last. But look at all this as being agreeable to the will of him who created all things. So you need not write to me for I cannot get it from where you are. So you neednt to render yourselves uneasy about me for there is a day in the which I shall return to you all do not think the time long. Nor look to soon for when you see me a coming then you can say see me a coming until then I am your obedient son. John D. Hudson
To Noah Hudson
& Elizabeth Hudson 
Nashville May 8th 1862Thos H. Clay,
Dr Sir,
Let your memory carry you back to the winter of 58-59 when you were attending the State University at Madison, Wisconsin, and by so doing I think you will remember your old friend who was there attending Bacons Commercial College whose name is at the bottom of this note. You will excuse me I know for stepping in upon and writing you in this impolite manner but I have long desired to hear from you, have written you several letters but could receive no answer from you, and not until quite recently did I learn that you were on the “other side of the fence” from myself and at Camp Chase. Though I deeply regret it yet I will refrain from saying any thing which would in any way injure your feelings but trust that our old friendship may be once more renewed and there we may say & do as we like.
My object in writing you was principally to renew our acquaintance and to become the same that we were in the good days gone by and now Tom (if you will allow me the old familiar term) here is my hand as free as though this war had never begun and we never knew of it and I hope you will give me yours as freely as mine is given. Let us correspond with each other and relate our experiences since we last heard from each other and should you desire this worthy of a reply I will give you a quick return and tell you what I am doing in these Head Quarters. Tell me where Tom Veniout is? And if I can in any way be of any service to you I beg of you to call on me and I will do all I can. Please write me soon and believe me as of old.
Your Friend
John K. Arnold
P.S. I have learned your whereabouts through one Pumel Bishop of Lexington who is a clerk in these Head Quarters. Camp Chase near Columbus Ohio
April 19th 1862
Dear Bro: It has been some time since I have either written or received a letter from any of you. You will doubtless have heard the fate our Regiment before this reaches you. We were all or nearly all taken prisoners at Island No 10. The officers taken at 10 Island have all been sent here the privates to Chicago or Springfield. Field officers are to be sent on to Ft Homes. All the officers of Talladega Company are here except Capt Isbell. All are well.
We were surrendered about two weeks ago after a bombardment of 24 days. The particulars of the surrender I have not space to write as I am allowed to write but one page. My health is very good. We are well treated. Have plenty to eat & comfortable quarters. Know no more about when we will be released than you do.
Your affectionate Bro. J Henderson
Envelope addressed to: John Henderson Esq
Talladega Ala
Joseph Henderson (First_Last)
Regiment Name 1 Reg't. Alabama Infantry
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out 2 Lieutenant
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M374 roll 20 Collumbus Ohio April the 20th 1862
Dear wife and little children
I embrace the opertunity of writing you a few lines in order to let you noe where I am. I am now at Camp Chase neare the citty of Collumbus Ohio. I and some of our officers arrived here the 1st day of March all very unwell at that time. H. P. Earley dide March the 2. The rest of our company has all got well but myself. I have not bin well since I got here. Tho I am non-improving hope I will soon be stout again.
My dear companion and little children I shall not attempt to tell or describe how bad I want to see you. I hope however, the time pray not to far distant & when I sall be taken home to remain there in peace. Tho I am in a very comfortable little room plenty to eat and of a good quality. Dear father & mother take care of my little family tenderly also yourselves. My love to you all as I am sending this note in Lietenant Rays letter I will not attempt to write much at present as it is difficult for it to ever cross the lines. I am your most affectionate husband till death Thomas T. L. Farmer
Thomas L.H. Farmer (First_Last)
Regiment Name 26 Mississippi Infantry
Side Confederate
Company G
Soldier's Rank_In Sergeant
Soldier's Rank_Out Sergeant Camp Chase Columbus Ohio Aprile the 19th 62
My Dear familley it is with plesure that I am permited to rite you a few lines to inform you that I am well at this time. I hope when this few lines comes to hand tha will find you & my dear little children all well. I am well treated here by the fedrels wea have all the privilege that prisoners of war is a loud. I have had fine helth all the time sentes I left home. I have not had narrow days sicknes sentes I saw yew. I waunt to sea yew all verey bad but I doant now when I will bee blest with that opportunity. Yew must take care of yore self & my dere little children. I want yew to get J. T. Greasham to draw the money that is cumming to mea & pay it over to yew & yew can dispose of it to the best advantage yew must not greave for mea for I am dewing verey well here & in fine helth & spirites I am in hopes that wea will meat soon agane. The helth of the regment is verey gud at this time. Thare have bin four deaths in my camp sentes wea was taken prisoner. C M Riddle & J M Russell & J W Tolan & G B Clinch have all dies sentes wea was taken. It is not werth my while to rite to you aney thing conserning my busniss for yew now more how to manage it then I dew at present. Give my best respects to all of my friends tell my dear little children & sister Nancy that I have not for got them yet. Yew must not take truble to hart bee paciant No more for the present. Remember yours. P.S. Rite to J A Jordens and have my trunk sent home.
W. P. Pardue L. J. Pardue
Camp Chase Columbus Ohio March the 16th 1862
Dear Brother I this day take the pleasure of righting you a few lines to in form yew that I am well at this time & hope when theas lines come to hand tha will find yew & my dear familley in the same helth. The helth of the men is not verey good at this time. Captin Read & Lew Rast died on yesterday. Dave I want yew to sea J T Greasham & git him to draw my money & pay it to yew & yew can dispose of it as yew sea propper. Wea are verey well treated here by the enemey. I would like to eas yew all verey well at this time. I want yew to right to G A Jardens to have my trunk sent home give my best reaspects to all of my frinds. I am in hopes that I will bee realeast & sent home soon. You will pleas read this to my dere familley & tell them tha are all that dere to mea tell them to weary not for mea tha I am gone the same hand that led mea threw dark seanes & ___________________________return me home. No more at present only remember your Brother W. P. PardueWesley P. Pardue (First_Last)
Regiment Name 26 Mississippi Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company H
Soldier's Rank_In 1 Sergeant
Soldier's Rank_Out 1 Lieutenant Camp Chase Columbus Ohio April 20th 1862
Dear wife and children I take the time and plesure to write to you to let you know how I am doing we are doing tolerable well we are well treated hear though it is verry unpleasant to be a prisoner. I was taken sick on the last day of Febuary with the pnewmoney feaver and was confined to my room about 25 days. I got to go about a little and taken the yellow landerp an I was verry bad off 12 or 15 days. I am now able to go about over the prisen. The officers treat us kindly and give us aplenty to eat. I do not want you to be uneasey about me if it the will of the lord for me to get home I will be shore to do so. I have had nues from the boys. C. M. Priddle died on the 10 of March. G. B. Conch and J. W. Toland and T. M. Priddle have all died in the prisen. I want you to do the best you can tell the boys to purservear and make as much corn as they can and plant all of your corn land in peas and take good care of your hogs. I cannot tell when I will be liberated to come home. Keep your cotton if you can. I want to see you all verry bad. T. E. Riddle was at Clarksville Ten the last that I heard from him. He was wounded in the leg above the ancle he was mending slowly it was thought that his leg would have to be cut off. Franklin Torrgerjan was wounded and was sent to Clarksville. I learn he died. I want you all to reconsile and not be uneasey give my love to all the connections. No news at this time but remain your until death. W A H Shackelford to F Shackleford
I left my trunk in the cear of Mr Cearogott Comberlan Citty if he has taken cear of it I want you to have it taken home and my beding. I left some of my clothen and beding at bowling green with T A Wilman try to find where they are and get them home.
W. A. H. Shackleford (First_Last)
Regiment Name 2 Mississippi Infantry
Side Confederate
Company H
Soldier's Rank_In Captain
Soldier's Rank_Out Captain
Alternate Name W. A. H./Shackelford
(I believe this should be the 26th Miss.-- GP) Mr. James H. Carter
Mechems River
Albemarle County Virginia
Via Norfolk Virginia
(Unable to read)
On left of envelope “Prisoner of war Camp Chase Ohio
Camp Chase Columbus Ohio April 20 1862
Dear brother I seat myself this morning to rite you a few lines hoping they find you and family all well these few lines leave me well doing the same I have not much to rite to you Bute Bute I have I have ritin to you on every Sunday since I have been here in prison and as it is Easter and I am lonesome I will try an rite to you as you all don’t rite to me as I wonder does me as good to have a letter from you to reade every nite I have looked so long an not got eney It does me as good from my heart to thanks that I ________ have the pleasure to rite to you all from time where I was last Easter an last Christmas one year a go an now look where I am I am in Prison in Camp Chase Bute I am not suffering eney pains from it Bute there is a great meney have I can’t know how long before it may fall to my lot as there are some cases of small pox in prison Their were 5 men taken out of the prison an yesterday some more died with it an there are some vary good dr here an they are the best that the care for all of the dr say I do not have much time to go out for I am at worke every day making B____ P______ and sleeve Buttons an rings an I can sell them as fast as I can make them at 2.50 for B____ P_____ and for sleeve buttons 1.50 an rings 50 but I don’t have much time to make meny for my self I have to put date in for other ones I have to got to be a silver smith I can make 8 to 9 dollars per weake I rite a letter to my wife to day I must close By loving God be with you CB Carter.
Notes:
Name is Charles B. Carter according to Knauss
Transcribed by Elaine Purvis
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