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Catalog Number |
1805.044.02.02 |
Collection |
Moore Letters |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Letter from Will Moore to his Mother |
Scope & Content |
Will Moore opens the letter to his mother with the disappoint that he did not get the promotion of Hospital Steward. However, he does have a new position in the dispensing tent as a "druggist," which comes with a raise and better quarters. Will goes on to discuss the rumor that his group will be sent to North Carolina, but he does not believe it. He writes of a shift in military command; General Pratt (whom, according to Will, was drunk all the time) has left, and they are now under the command of Colonel Taylor and will remain 1st Brigade 2nd Division 6th Corps. |
Dates of Creation |
February 10, 1863 |
Date |
February 10, 1863 |
Notes |
Letter stationary features an ink print of the United State Capitol building with caption: "119th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. Ellmaker." William crossed out "Company" and wrote "Hospital Detachment" to reflect his new position. The full transcription for this letter is below: Hospital Division February 10th 18623 Dear Mother, I received your letter a day or two ago, in which you say that you were to start my box on Tuesday last. I hope I will get it soon. I did not get to be Hospital Steward. the Grand master got the position. when I work I had forgotten that he was [next] in line for the promotion and being a favor-ite of Dr. Leidy our Surgeon of course got the position, I am in the dispensing [page break] tent acting as [Druggist], which is just as good, the pay is I believe $20 and 50 cents per month, I [expect] it will be permanent, as they are well satisfied with me. I find it a great deal easier than bein-g with Company, get plenty to eat and good quarters, our asst [assistant] Surgeon Dr. [Byin-gton] I am glad to say is a perfect gentleman, our Surgeon Dr. Leidy is now acting Brigade Surgeon. I think Will was mistaken when he said all the nurses all got drunk, we have one, who does not touch rum and he is the only nurse we have now, there might have been some who were acting nurses, when Will was in the Hospital, who who would drink sometimes, but I have seen nothing like drunkenness since I have been here. among the Hospital attendants, We are to move in a day or two where there is more wood, there are rumors afloat that we are to go [page break] to North Carolina, but I do not place much confidence in it our old Brig-ade has been broken up, Gen [General] Pratt, our former Brigidier [Brigadier], has taken three Regts [Regiments] out of our Brigade and with some others has formed a flying divis-ion. I am not sorry, as he was drunk nearly all the time, and has taken 43rd New York with him, which is one of the hardest Regts [Regiments] in the whole army, we are now commanded by Col [Colonel] Taylor, of the 33rd NY [New York] which Regt [Regiment] 119th & 49th PV [Pennsylvania Volunteers] are all that are in the Brigade at presant [present]. We still remain 1st Brigade 2nd Division 6th Corps. I received a letter a few days ago from [Penquile] Linton which I will send to you, I wrote to him asking him what he would suggest me doing, I have not yet received answer, I told him that I was willing [writing] that a greater part of my pay should go as far as possiable [possible] [page break] towards satisfying the mortgage and if he could propose some plan by which it could all be paid now. I was willing to agree to it. I hope some-thing [something] can be done soon. I have been very much worried about the matter ever since you wrote that [Borden] [talk] of taking the property. To day [today] is lovely the sun is shining [clear] and [warm] but the roads are in an awful condition wagons are continually upseting [upsetting] and stick-ing in the mud, oh how often I think of you all at home, and [imagine] I can hear sister talking of Hugh and [Willis], how often Dear Mother do I think of you, but dont [don't] worry to much about it for I [feel] that we will [once] [move] [be] a [?] and happy family, write me Hugh [direction] and I will write to him I never received his letter, tell [Joe] I will write to him soon. We have received two months pay only. Your Affct [Affectionate] Son, Will |
Extent of Description |
1 leaf, 7.5" x 10.3" |
Condition |
Fair |
Condition Notes |
Letter written in pencil. Folded vertically with rips on the top and the bottom of the crease. There is a dark brown stain on the inner pages along the crease. |
Legal Status |
On loan from the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia. |
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People |
Moore, Will Moore, Hugh Pratt, Richard Henry |
Search Terms |
Moore Letters |