1864 CIVIL WAR ERA SOLDIER LETTER DATELINED FORT WORTH VA ADDISON HOSFORD

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1864 CIVIL WAR ERA SOLDIER LETTER DATELINED FORT WORTH VA ADDISON HOSFORD:
$53.50

Up for sale is a vintage Civil War Era Soldier\'s letter datelined Fort Worth Virginia April 7, 1864. Fort Worth was in or near Alexandria, VA. Letter was written by William Addison Hosford, who preferred to go by Add or Addison. Letter is of a personal and what\'s going on nature, addressed to Add\'s mom, Sophia Hosford, who was either at Cummington MA or Williamstown, MA. A little intel on Addison. He was working as a teacher in Oswego, NY when, in early May of 1861, he enlisted in Company B, 24th New York Infantry and mustered out in May of 1863. In 1862 he was captured during the second Battle of Bull Run, but was released during a Prisoner Exchange, and later enlisted in Company D, 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery, served as a Quarter-Master Sergeant and was involved with Conscript Camps..I had the letter transcribed by jkpaper27305 and it reads as follows:Fort Worth, Va., April 7th 1864Ever Dear Mother, It is now past nine o\'clock. The drum has beat \'lights out\'. All is pitchy dark in the Company streets, but in the line of Officer\'s tents lights are allowed to burn later, and I, favored boy that I am, am privileged to sit in the Captain\'s quarters and write letters as long as I choose, while my companions are soundly sleeping. So now, I will write you a few lines, that you may know that your Add has still a thought of home. I have been expecting a letter from Mother for a long time, in answer to one I wrote you while Calvin was athome, but it does not come. I cannot wait any longer. All the news I have had from you I got from Mary. She tells me you are to leave that old crib of Ira\'s and move into another house, with another family, but with whom, & into what house, she did not write. Tell me all about it. You of course want to know how I get along, & how I enjoy myself. I never was better pleased or more contented in any situation, than here, in this Regt. I am clerk for Capt. Skinner, and only do duty with the Company when I choose to. I do drill a considerable though, for my own good, for I need some exercise, & then I want to keepup with the rest in drill, &c. From our Station at Fort Worth, I can overlook much of this vicinity that is quite familiar to me, and it really seems like old times to me to be here again as a soldier. More than that, it seems right that I should be, & the thought that I am in the line of duty to my Country gives me a degree of contentment I might not otherwise have. I made up my mind to serve the Government as a soldier, so long as this war continues, when I left home, & I don\'t think I will have occasion to change my purpose. If we have a country, or rather a Government worthpreserving, I am ready to do its offerding. Frank took command of his Company several days ago. I was over to see him this evening at Fort Williams. He is quite well, & enjoys himself finely. Frank is a very popular officer in the Regt. Everyone likes him. The men of this Company, though glad to see him promoted, were sorry to lose him. We have had a great deal of stormy disagreeable weather lately. Just the weather to make soldiers discontented & homesick. It has, however, finally cleared away, & today has been as beautiful as one could wish. What a difference it makes in the feelings of the boys. Today they have been as lively & cheerful, & full of sport as schoolboys on Saturday afternoon. There are many stories in circulation in camp with reference to the future of this Regt. Some seem confidentthat we will remain here through the summer, while others profess to know from good authority that we are to be sent to another and a more active field. But these camp rumors cannot be relied upon. They are mostly fabrications of those who wouldn\'t say anything if they didn\'t talk. For my own part, I would sooner go to the front than remain here. Have you been to Whately yet? If not, do you just pack up your things & start. I suppose you will visit Connecticut this spring. You will of course spend some time with Charlie & Hattie in Winsted, where you can enjoy yourself just as well as you have a mind to. I suppose they will go to keeping house this spring. How do Helen & the children do? Does Willie enquire for Uncle Add any? How did he and his Father get along? Marymade a good long visit in Cummington. I\'m afraid the confinement of the shop will not agree with her when hot weather comes. She is too ambitious any way. It is getting rather late, & I must offer you good bye for this time. Now Mother, write to me just as soon as you get this. You don\'t knowwhat a treat it isto get a letter from home. Give my love to Helen & the children, & remember me to any who are interested enough to inquire after me. How did the singing school in Cummington terminate. Write soon. Affectionately Your Boy, Add. [WilliamAddison Hosford] Comes with a beat uo transmittal cover...
Paper has edge/corner wear, age staining and has yellowed/toned from time...

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