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Due to the difficult nature of Thitchener's writing,
the edited transcription will follow the literal transcription.
May the 12 1863
Dear Ants I recived youor
letter las night and
was glad to hear from
you all well we hav
had a harde time but
I can thank god for
sparing my life we
am back in our olde
camp war we started from
but it dus not lok
as plesent as it did wen
we look around
see soo menny of our
poor boys left behind
it tis harde to pat with
May the 12 1863
Dear Aunts,
I received your
letter last night and
was glad to hear from
you all. Well, we have
had a hard time but
I can thank God for
sparing my life. We
am back in our old
camp where we started from,
but it does not look
as pleasant as it did. When
we look around [I can]
see so many of our
poor boys left behind,
it is hard to part with
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | 1863-05-12 lettter from James Thitchener to his aunt |
| Creator | Thitchener, James |
| Date.Original | 1863-05-12 |
| Contributors | Schneidewind, Daniel (Transcriber); Tucciarone, Jennifer (Transcriber) |
| Description | James gives thanks that his life was spared in battle and is saddened by the number of men that were left behind at the battle of Chancellorsville. His regiment retreated quickly, but James feels he will be soon be involved in battle again against the rebels. He is not feeling well due to an injury caused by a rebel bayonet "hitting" his finger. He mentions that one third of the army has gone home and he wishes that his time would come soon. He closes with hopes that Celestia will get better soon. Notes: May 1863 -- The Battle of Chancellorsville. |
| Notes | On April 27, Union General Hooker crossed the Rappahannock River to attack General Lee's forces. Lee split his army, attacking a surprised Union army in three places and almost completely defeating them. Hooker withdrew across the Rappahannock River, giving the South a victory, but it was the Confederates' most costly victory in terms of casualties. |
| Subject.LCSH |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence |
| Subject.TGM |
Soldiers Civil wars Battlefields |
| Subject.Local |
Thitchener family |
| Personal Name | Thitchener, James, 1836-1872 |
| Location |
Plattekill - Ulster County - New York Virginia |
| HRVH Topic |
Military People Government |
| Language | eng |
| Format.Original | handwritten text on paper |
| Resource Type | Text |
| Source | John B. Gerow Family Papers |
| Donor | Wilkin, David |
| Resource Identifier | 1863-05-12.jpg |
| Publisher.Digital | Historic Huguenot Street |
| Date.Digital | 2008 |
| Format.Digital | image/jpeg |
| Exhibit Homepage | http://www.hrvh.org/exhibit/hhscivilwar/ |
| Digital.Collection |
The Civil War Letters of James Thitchener |
| Holding.Institution | Historic Huguenot Street |
| Contact.Information |
Library 88 Huguenot Street New Paltz, NY 12561 845.255.1660 http://www.huguenotstreet.org |
| Rights | This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial uses of the item may be subject to fees and restrictions. Please contact the holding institution for information. |
| Technical.Data | MicroTek 9800 XL; Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0; 600 dpi; 24 bit color; RGB |
| Compound objects | May12 |
Description
| Title | page1 |
| Translation |
Due to the difficult nature of Thitchener's writing, the edited transcription will follow the literal transcription. May the 12 1863 Dear Ants I recived youor letter las night and was glad to hear from you all well we hav had a harde time but I can thank god for sparing my life we am back in our olde camp war we started from but it dus not lok as plesent as it did wen we look around see soo menny of our poor boys left behind it tis harde to pat with May the 12 1863 Dear Aunts, I received your letter last night and was glad to hear from you all. Well, we have had a hard time but I can thank God for sparing my life. We am back in our old camp where we started from, but it does not look as pleasant as it did. When we look around [I can] see so many of our poor boys left behind, it is hard to part with |
| Compound objects | May12 |
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