Miller, Michael Murray (1861-1864) to Lile Miller
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02155.132 Author/Creator: Miller, Michael Murray (1861-1864) Place Written: Camp at Brestow Station, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 February 1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 21.2 x 31.5 cm. Order a Copy
Writing from Camp at Brestow Station in Virginia, Miller thanks his wife for writing so often, but insists he doesn't need her to send him "a Box", presumably of food because "we now get fresh Bread all the time". He describes the rations in more detail, seeming to be content with what he has. He alludes to the fact that on his last trip home, his wife was away. He writes of some gossip the two have shared in previous letter and begs her not to tell anyone what he has said about some of the other men in his company (one of whom is an officer). However, he is glad to have the position he has because another he was offered required more responsibility but was not better paid.
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