Difference between revisions of ".NTQ3.NDQzOA"
From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
CDellaPenna (talk | contribs) |
CDellaPenna (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
the past few days. All the | the past few days. All the | ||
boys from Hope and vicinity are | boys from Hope and vicinity are | ||
| − | well excepting Noah [1 ] who has | + | well excepting Noah [1] who has |
not got very smart yet. | not got very smart yet. | ||
| − | Corp. Young of Co. E [2 ] this week | + | Corp. Young of Co. E [2] this week |
was instantly killed by a stroke | was instantly killed by a stroke | ||
of lightening. He was on | of lightening. He was on | ||
Revision as of 13:25, 27 June 2017
[transcribed by Cynthia S. DellaPenna]
Hilton Head, S. C.
June 23d 1862
Your letter of May 30th and
one of an earlier date has come into my possession. I also received one from Mother 9th inst. a few days ago.
I have had very little
time to write lately. You must not expect me to write as often as all my correspondents at Hope. I received the papers you sent. I have had the toothache for the past few days. All the boys from Hope and vicinity are well excepting Noah [1] who has not got very smart yet.
Corp. Young of Co. E [2] this week
was instantly killed by a stroke of lightening. He was on
[footnotes] [1. Noah Dunton (1844 – 1915) enlisted as a Private promoted through the ranks, mustered out in 1866 as a 2nd Lieutenant.
2. Corp. Henry Young, 8th Maine Infantry Regiment, Co. E, died June 19, 1862 – killed by lightening]