Bope, Conrad (1839-1917) to John Bope Sr.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.03.10 Author/Creator: Bope, Conrad (1839-1917) Place Written: Green River, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 October 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 26 x 24.8 cm. Order a Copy
Bope writes to his father from a camp outside of Green River. Says they will go to Nashville next. Mentions that many soldiers from the Ohio 49th Infantry have deserted. Comments that there has been no fighting for him since Shiloh. Doesn't know where Confederate General Braxton Bragg and his troops are, but states that "...if they give us a chance at bragg we can whip them." Discusses the arrival of tents, and mentions the general good health of the 49th. Envelope has image and the slogan "Remember Ellsworth," who was a Union Colonel and the first casualty of the Civil War.
Conrad Bope enlisted on 5 August 1861 in Ohio as a private. He was mustered into "K" Co., Ohio 49th Infantry.
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