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Forest Hill April 19/61 My Dear Walt.
True I might not prove strong enough for much hard work but I could fire my gun once and die, for my
My dear Walt I am not yet conquered .
I have everything external to crush me and stinging poverty to freeze my heart, but my day is coming
God bless you my dear man.
Feb. 6, 1861 My dear Sir, Please find bill enclosed of 20.24 .
, that whatever pieces are printed, I reserve the right to include them in any future collection of my
'61 Camp Brooklyn near Baltimore June 28 My dear Mother Your letter and Walts came all right and glad
and down in the city but after ten O Clock it was as quiet as Brooklyn Well good bye Mother give my
Lived in Classon from May 1st '56, '7 '8 '9 Lived in Portland av. from May 1st '59 '60 '61 Sarah White, my
up before the fire, just like a man—was every way decided and masculine in behavior The tradition of my
LeGendre on the battle field perfectly unable to move I took the blankets that I have strapped to my
all their Artillery and Baggage, and so ended the great battle of Fredericksburg which was lost in my
Straitened up my receipts found the money all came out right to a cent, took a walk about the City
July 12th My Co was releived at 8 A.M. and were to act as a reserve for the other skirmishers that
clothes, and took things comfortably as we were all completely tired out, and I made up my mind that
The following note appears at the top of this page in the diary: "[re]ceived my commission as [first
It seem to me more than all the print I have read in my life."
William told his young visitor "I took one bag on each shoulder, one in each hand, and one in my teeth