Letter written by Alanzo Finch from Camp 14th Regiment New York Volunteers, Virginia to his brother and sister on March 27, 1865 -- Correspondence
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WASHINGTOND. C. (District of Columbia) (Washington, District of
Columbia)
MAR 28? [date
unclear]
Mr.
Henry
H
Poppino (Poppino, Henry
H.)
Perry
City
Schyler
Co
N.Y. (New York) (Perry City, New York)
(Schuyler
County, New York)
received this April 4
Answered this April 6
Camp [12th?] Regt NY Vols (12th? Regiment, New York)
Deep BottomVa (Virginia) (Deep Bottom, Henrico County, Virginia) (Henrico County, Virginia)
Mar 27th / 63 Dear Brother (Finch (brother)) & Sister (Finch (sister))
Your welcome letter
of the 18th
Last was duly
read I was glad to hear
from you.. [by?
--al?]
I rced (received) your letter this
morning and reply ammediatly (immediately)
we are now under
marching orders expecting
to leave evry (every) moment
General
Shirdans (Sheridan, Philip Henry
(General)) forces
form a junction with
us
yesterday The Army
is all [whin?] and [gemancy?]
expect to hear
some
interesting news from us
in a fiew (few) days.. I sent
Mr
Allen (Allen (Mr.)) three hundred
and fifty dollars by Express
a fiew (few) days ago Also a
Box with some Clothing
I could not take with
me on the march
The Box is Addressed to
[Annie? Aunt?] in Care of Mr Allen (Allen (Mr.))
was sent to [tr-------y?]
I will enclose five
dollars for you.. I rect.
a letter from C J Pettis? (Pettis?, C.J.)
the same time I got yours
I have answered it and
enclose [to?] ten
dollars for him to give
to Father (Finch (father)) .. Give my love
to my wife (Finch, Alonzo D. (Mrs.)) Tell her to
be a good girl I will
soon be home I can
not give you any
pirticulars (particulars) in this
letter here [and?]
answer soon
my love to all your loving Brother Alonzo D Finch (Finch, Alonzo D.) Mr Henry H Poppino (Poppino, Henry H.)