1865 CIVIL WAR LETTERS FROM A UNION SOLDIER TO HIS FATHER & MOTHER - LOT OF 2

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1865 CIVIL WAR LETTERS FROM A UNION SOLDIER TO HIS FATHER & MOTHER - LOT OF 2:
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Lot of 2 - 1865 CIVIL WAR LETTERS FROM A UNION SOLDIER TO HIS FATHER & MOTHERVery good condition for its age. Paper slightly yellowed. Ink has faded, but for the most part is readable.Mention of Generals Sheridan, Grant, Lee, & Moseby
Both letters are signed by \"Robert Greenlaugh\" of the \"2nd U.S. Calvary Band\" to his Father & Mother. Dated \"March 17th 1865\", \"Hagerstown, Md.\" and \"March 29th 1865\", \"Point of Rocks, Md.\" Robert Greenlaugh held the rank of \"Musician\". Each letter page measures approx 5\"x 8\" folding open to another 1/2 page. Each letter is on a piece of paper that measures approximately 10\" x 8\". Each letter contains folds from mailing. There is light yellowing and the writing on each has faded but is in very good condition for its age. I transcribed each below as best I could. I added punctuation as needed in order to make it easier to read. Please read the letters instead of relying on what I wrote. I put a ? where I couldn\'t make out the word. The March 17th letter reads:Hagerstown Mar 17th 1865Dear Father and MotherI received your welcome letter and was glad to hear you was all well as this leaves me at present. We have just received orders to move to the Point of Rocks a small railroad station on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad about twenty two miles from Harpers Ferry. it is on the Potomac river. we have just received our equipments - And horses we will get in two or three days I expect as they have gone after them. it is quite likely we will remain in the vicinity for sometime as we are on our own hook just now. The brigade we belong to is with Sheridan our regiment being so small we were left behind to recruit up. we received about one hundred more recruits the other day. Ten or more of them have skedaddled already - If Annie has not sent that box she spoke of sending tell her not to send it until I write again. I received a letter and paper from her last Sunday morning. I was glad to hear Headley had gone into business. I hope he will be succesful - The paymaster was here the other day. He payed off the regiment up to the 1st of January. Therefore all that enlisted since then drew nothing. Therefore I will not draw anything until next May. Therefore you might as well use what money you have at liberty as I recommended in my last letter. I fully expected to receive my $100 government bounty before this but it will be alright next May. I guess I think as you think about the war being played out but I think there will be a big fight first either in Virginia or North Carolina and then a general skedaddle if they get defeated. Annie stated in her letter that James expected a furlough so that I expect he may be home by the time you receive this but if he is not I guess it will be doubtful whether he gets a furlough this spring or not - The men in Frankfort liable to the draft - I guess are a little excited about now as I see by the papers they have got to come to the scratch either shoulder a musket or furnish volunteers. You need not answer this as I cannot tell you where to direct to until we get settled in our new quarters when I will write you again. I am afraid we will not have as good quarters as we are leaving but that is a soldiers luck. Get fixed comfortable then off you go. Such things I expect I calculate to try and take it all in good ? just as it comes rough and smooth. I think I will conclude for this time. Give my respects to all. I remain your affectionate son.Robert Greenlaugh
The March 29th letter reads:Point of Rocks March 29th 1865Dear Father and MotherI take pen in hand once more to write a few lines to you hoping they will find you all enjoying good health as this leaves me at present. We left Hagerstown this morning one week ago and arrived at our destination Point of Rocks on Thursday afternoon. We had to go to work and rig up shanties for ourselves. We have got a very comfortable log cabin for band quarters. I do not think we will remain here long as we are ? every thing in serviceable and drawing a new outfit - In fact is is reported we are going to City Point to join our brigade under Sheridan as soon as possible. I guess we will have a hand in trying to bag Lee’s army at Richmond. We are having very nice weather just now. Cold weather mornings and evenings though I do not know but I would like to but in this summer in this part of the country. The front is not what it’s cracked up to be. This regiment has been at the front ever since the commencement of the war. The old soldiers belonging to it now want to lay off this summer. There is very few left I will assure you and most of their times are about out now. They have not the slightest notion to re-inlist - I do not know how they are doing in Grant’s army as yesterday was the first time I’ve have seen a paper for a week. According to that news everything was progressing favorable. Sherman especially had been doing some heavy fighting. I wrote to Headley and Annie the day before we left Hagerstown to let them know that I had received the box they sent. I suppose they have received the letter. I likewise enclosed a ? of paper an advertisement of the weekly paper. I would like to have sent as it is supposed we will leave here soon. I thought I would wait a few days before I wrote to them when I can likely send more particulars but I should like them to send that paper this week if it can be obtained - This is but a small place containing about 30 houses, two taverns, three or four restaurants, oysters one dollar a dozen, a post office. The inhabitants are the majority of them negros. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad passes through here. Trains are running almost continually day and night - the object of our being here is to prevent the rebels from crossing the Potomac. Moseby came over here two or three weeks ago and made our troops skedaddle that were here. They merely tear up a few miles railroad, burn a few houses, then recross the river back to Old Virginny. I think I will conclude for the present as I have nothing particular to write just now. I send you all my best respects. Please answer this and send me James directions as I have forgotten the full directions. I have not answered cousin James letter yet. They will both be surprised to see me down there at Petersburg. I think the probability is that we will be sent to their vicinity very soon. I remain your affectionate son. Robert Greenlaugh
2 U.S. Calvary Band
Point of Rocks, Md.