Winegar, Daniel G. (fl. 1862-1865) to: Elvira Winegar.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01014.022 Author/Creator: Winegar, Daniel G. (fl. 1862-1865) Place Written: Memphis, Tennesee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 January 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.7 x 26 cm. Order a Copy
They have not been paid. Dick Emmonds died of the measles yesterday. He misses his family and hopes the war will end soon.
Jan 13th 1863
Camp near Memphis Tenn
Dear Wife
I recived yours of the 28th inst to day and was glad [struck: illegible] to here that you are all well I am as well as usual we marched yesterday about 22 miles and I am a little sore to day we expected to get some mony [sic] to day but the pay master is not paying any to the 31 of August so the new troops will not get any pay now. I do not know how we are going to pay our taxes if I do not [get] any pay in time I will send a little mony [sic] to you as fast as I can get it[.] I have heard that Phil has got home[.] I am glad he has come home to help [struck: him] Father, he needs him so bad[.] Dick Emmens is dead[.] he died with the measles yesterday at Collierville[;] there has been severel cases of the measles in the regt[.] we expect to [move] from here to morrow[.] we do not [know] where we are going but we expect to go down the river I will write when we stop again the Oficers [sic] expect to get some mony [sic] if they do [2] I will get some money for washing and if I do I will send some of it home[.] I got a letter from Jesse Hawes to day he is at Helena [illegible strikeout] I sent fifty cts the middle [sic] of last week I hope the war will close before long[.] I am sick of soldiering[.] we have not had but two mails in a month[.] you wrote about looking for letters[.] I know how that is[.] I could not sleep night thinking about home when I could not get any letters[.] I did not think I should miss my little family so much but the time goes fast and if I am luck[y] enough to get home it will not be long I hope, tell Phill to write to me[.] I have not got any letter from Fri yet[.] tell him to write[.] write as often as you can with out fail[.] Dock Jones wants me to put a tongue in his wagon so I must close this time[.] this from your affecenate husband
DG Winegar
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