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Catalog Number |
XI.1.2.2022.012.08 |
Collection |
Fitzgerald Family Letter Collection |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Letter from John W. Fitzgerald to his Parents, John & Christiana Walter |
Scope & Content |
In this letter to his parents, John W. Fitzgerald apologizes for his delayed response as he was on picket duty. He disucsses how he dissuaded Wash from becoming a soldier by treating him to the real experience of "soldiering" with marching and camp life. He also talks about a prank he pulled on his soldier friend while they were picketing. |
Dates of Creation |
February 15, 1863 |
Date |
February 15, 1863 |
Notes |
The full transcription of the letter is as follows: Feb [February] 15th /63 [1863] Camp near Falmouth Virginia Dear Parants [Parents] i received your ever welcome letter and was glad to hear that all are well and hope you may keep so But you must excuse me fore [for] fore [for] not writeing [writing] sooner as i was on picket fore four days and just got Back wee [we] had a gay time of it i tell you mother i doe not think that Andy yates Had any thing [anything] to do with bringing wash down hear [here] tell Pap not to blame him for it i do not think that wash will ever go Soldiering for he has learned a lesson that he never will foreget [forget] i had him all through Falmouth and on the Banks of the Rappahannock and i think he has seen a enough wee [we] had him laying in mud and water one night i wish [Page Break] i had a takeing [taken] him on a picket with mee [me] and give him more idiea [idea] of the life of a soldier Bee tell Walt that i sared [scared] garner to Death almost i told him that i seen [saw] a goast [ghost] and he would not go on Past aney [any] more the whole four days Bee ask mother if she can send mee $5.50 to pay W. Shermee i had to [forte] it to send wash home i gess [guess] in three weekes [weeks] i will send you some more i am as well as ever i will let wash to tell you his story let me know if he told you how wee would gun for [craps] i must now close withe [with] my love to all i remaine [remain] your affectionate son J. W. Fitzgerald Zoo Zoo [Page Break] Head Quarters 114th Reg. [Regiment] P. [Pennsylvania] V. [Volunteers] Camp near Falmouth Va [Virignia] Dear Parents Walter H. Fitzgerald Co. [Company] H. Zouave Dafrique [D. Afrquie] Head Quarters Zouave D. Afrique Zouave D. Afrique 114th Regiment P. [Pennsylvania] V. [Volunteers] Continental Hotel Hospital Holliday Street Baltimore Md. [Maryland] Washington Hose [House] Hook & Ladder Company No. [10] Incorporated Febuary [February] 22nd, [1861] 35 N. [North] 9th Street 1863 Philadelphia Pa [Pennsylvania] 12th day of august 1862 [Page Break] To all whoom [whom] it may Concern Know ye [Corporal] that Walter H. Fitzgerald a member of C. H. Capt. [Captain] Robinsons 114th Regt. [Regiment] Penna [Pennsylvania] Vols [Volunteers] is hereby a non commissioned officer of the above Company Chas [Charles] [Rebroner] doe [do] not forget the Phuney [funny] Fellow have you seen Burnsides stuck in the mud get that to if you can tell it all to [send] [?] after a [Rebel] time the soldier 1321 Olive Street Walter H. Fitzgerald 1234567890 Gen. Comdy [Commanding] 1863 8th Am [Corps] |
Extent of Description |
One leaf, 9.6" x 7.8" |
Relation |
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Condition |
Fair |
Condition Notes |
This letter is in okay condition but there are marks all over, whether that is from the author or from the age it is unclear. |
Legal Status |
Owned by The Union League Legacy Foundation. |
Multimedia Files |
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People |
Fitzgerald, John W. Fitzgerald, John Fitzgerald, Christiana Walter Fitzgerald, Walter H. |
Search Terms |
Fitzgerald Family Letter Collection 114th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (Collis' Zouaves) Collis' Zouaves Zouaves de Afrique |