1 August 1864
Morey, Charles C. (ca. 1830-1865)
Autograph letter signed
Title: to parents
Reports on a delay in getting mail, and mentions marching in extreme heat: "I never saw so many men sun stroke in any one during all my service... I hear there were 7 men of the 11th regiment died in consequence of hard marching and the excessive heat..." Writes of rumors of the fall of Petersburg, Virginia. Includes reports of rebels in Pennsylvania, and the burning of Chambersburg, which forced 3000 inhabitants out into the world without "house or home."
GLC03523.18.20