Image from page 200 of "Army letters, 1861-1865. Being extracts from private letters to relatives and friends from a soldier in the field during the late Civil War, with an appendix containing copies of some official documents, papers and addresses of lat

Identifier: armyletters1861100nort

Title: Army letters, 1861-1865. Being extracts from private letters to relatives and friends from a soldier in the field during the late Civil War, with an appendix containing copies of some official documents, papers and addresses of later date

Year: 1903 (1900s)

Authors: Norton, Oliver Willcox, 1839-

Subjects: United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 83rd (1861-1865) United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 8th (1863-1865) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives

Publisher: [Chicago, Printed by O.L. Deming

Contributing Library: New York Public Library

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nt is in barracks, just moved in on Tuesday.We are eight miles from Philadelphia, but the cars passfrequently and it is not too far for camps, twenty minutestrip. I was officer of the guard the day we moved and notallowed to leave my guard, and when the officers baggagewas unloaded some one took my valise and I cannot find it.It was worth sixty dollars to me at least, and all my paperswere in it. It may come to light and the end of the worldmay come in 1867. One is as probable as the other. The weather is clear and very cold. I must close. Willtell you more next time. Write soon. Address LieutenantO. W. N., Company K, Eighth United States ColoredTroops, Camp Wm. Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Camp Wm. Penn, Philadelphia, Dec. 26, 186^.Dear Sister L.:— A Happy New Year to you if it isnt too late. Christ-mas in camp went merry as a marriage bell, big dinner,sham battle, etc., etc. At night I went to the theater in town. Saw EdwinForrest in Metamora. I send you a phiz. Will send 192

 

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LIEUTENANT OLIVER W. NORTON. Decemher, 1863. you a full length when they come. I have just time to sayI have been appointed Acting Quartermaster on the staffof Major Burritt, commanding three companies EighthUnited States Colored Troops, to be sent to Delaware onrecruiting service. I shall have a horse to ride, of course.Write soon and direct as before till I send my new address. Philadelphia, Dec. 2^, 186^.Dear Sister L.:— I am waiting yet for the final order to start for Dela-ware. The weather has been very stormy for the past threedays, but this morning it has cleared off beautifully. Prob-ably we start to-morrow morning, I send the promisedphoto, also two others. One is Captain Bailey of CompanyB, the other Lieutenant Schiffelin, same company. He isgoing as adjutant of the expedition to Delaware. 195 LETTERS OF 1864 Seaford, Del., Jan. 4, 1864.Dear Sister L.:— We came by boat from Philadelphia to Wilmington.New Years day our whole detachment was feasted in thetown hall at the

 

 

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