Ward, Edward K., 1837-1864 to his sister

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GLC#
GLC02232.08-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
18 June 1862
Author/Creator
Ward, Edward K., 1837-1864
Title
to his sister
Place Written
Tupelo, Mississippi
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 17 cm, Width: 21.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Writes that he is unwell. Reports on some of the news at camp and home. His brother Sam, also known as "Marshall," is still detained in the hospital. Reports that it is likely that the men will be moving soon and has been assured by the officers that they will not move further South. Also reports that Samuel Lapsley of Company A is dead. Comments that he is going to quit his foolishness and find some nice pretty, smart, and rich girl that will marry him. Comments on how he's lost his good looks stating that he looks as "black as a negro." Writes that there is a good supply of turkey and chickens to cook in addition to the baking he and other soldiers have been doing.

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