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Catalog Number |
1805.044.01.02 |
Collection |
Moore Letters |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Letter from Will Moore to his Mother |
Scope & Content |
Will Moore writes to his mother from his new location at camp near the Washington arsenal. Will recounts his travel from Philadelphia to Washington DC through Baltimore and describes the conditions of his trip. While in Philadelphia, he visited a refreshment saloon where he was able to eat some supper. Will remarks that the quality of the food at the Philadelphia saloon far outdid that of the Baltimore saloon. He ends the letter be letting his mother know that his unit, Company B of the 119th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers was camping along the Potomac River, with a great view of the capital. He closes by sending his love to his family, wishing he could have seen them before leaving. |
Dates of Creation |
September 4, 1862 |
Date |
September 4, 1862 |
Notes |
The full transcription for this letter is below: Camp near arsnal [arsenal] Washington Sept [September] 4th 1862 Dear Mother I take the earliest opportunity of writing to you We struck camp on Sunday Monday evening about eight o'clock ami-dist [amidst] a drenching rain. It took but few minuits [minutes] to get [them] [down]. when we had to stand out in it all for about two hours. we then marched to [Listins] lane station a distance of about a mile. through rain and mud shoe top. it took us but a few minuets [minutes] to run to the city, when we marched to the refreshment saloon, and partook of a splendid supper provided by the refreshment saloon. we wer [were] then marched to the Baltimore depot. We [PAGE BREAK] old Philadelphia about 4 oclock on Tuesday morning, and reached Baltimore about 12 oclock the same day. the reason why we were so long in getting to Baltim-ore was there were so many trains running, and we had to layov-er till [until] they pased [passed] us, after rea-ching Baltimore we were marched from one depot to the other. after waiting till [until] between 4 and 5 o clock, we were taken to the saloon in Baltimore to get something to eat. it did not come up to Phila [Philadelphia] fare, though it was very acceptable to hungry men. we had nothing to eat from the time of getting our supper at the saloon in Phila [Philadelphia]about 12 oclock on Monday nigt [night] till [until] we had our supper dinner the next day in Baltimore at 4 oclock exc [PAGE BREAK] -ept [except] what we could buy along the road, I was more fortunate than some of the rest, in goeing [going] across the Suquhannas [Susquehanna] on the boat I went below a [and] got a good break-fast, so I made out first rate but very few of the rest knew of their [there] being any refreshments below, the train was taken across on tope [top] of the boat. After getting our dinner in Baltimore, we were marched out in the street and ordred [ordered] to [?] Knapsacks, we sit in str-eet for about an hour or so, when we were ordred [ordered] in the dep-ot, whare [where] we lay down, the best way we could, we lay till [until] 12 o clock night when we were roused up to get supper, after supper we were taken back and kept there till [until] about 7 o clock yesterday, Wednesday [PAGE BREAK] morning, when we were put on the cars for Washington which we reached about one o clock, We were then taken to the "Soldiers Retreat" to get some "Noss," that Soldiers Retreat is a disgrace to Washington the meat was fairly strong nothing but bread coffe [coffee] and stinking meat. We pitched our tents just above the arsnal [arsenal] on the commons in Washington, on the Potomac very pleasantly situated, but no shade, in full view of the capitol, We are all in good health and spirits, I will write again in a day or two, as if [if I] hav [have] a chance to send this to the office. Give my love to all, I would like to have seen you all before goeing [going], but it was not to be. Kiss Sister for me and my love to all. Your Son Will Write soon dirict [direct] Co B [Company B] 119 Regt [Regiment] PV [Pennsylvania Volunteers] Washington |
Extent of Description |
1 leaf, 7" x 8.9" |
Relation |
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Condition |
Good |
Condition Notes |
Letter written in pencil. Folded in half and then folded vertically into thirds. A few light brown stains on the front in the upper third, one near the bottom of the mid third, one near the bottom left in the lower third. The second page has a vertical mark on the right in the middle third, perhaps pen. The third page has some light stains in the bottom on the middle third and the top of the lower third. The last page has a stain along the crease of the top third fold. It also has stains from the bottom third crossing into the top third. |
Legal Status |
On loan from the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia. |
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People |
Moore, Will |
Search Terms |
Moore Letters 119th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Baltimore, MD Philadelphia, PA Refreshment Saloon Washington, D.C. |