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to: Wilmor W. Morris.

Joseph has seen several family members and sends word that Aunt Sally is dead. He gives news of the relatives and sends their addresses.

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to: George M. Morris.

Joseph would like to know how Jesse felt when a letter from his wife got home before he did and how their mother reacted when she learned that he was married.

GLC06451.034

to: George M. Morris.

Joseph has not improved since George's visit. He got "power of attorney and sent it to Wilmor." His hand shakes so he will not write more.

GLC06451.035

to: Wilmor W. Morris.

Charles has been wounded. He intended to visit Wilmor on his way to see his brother Joseph E. but was unable to. Joseph E. is now three miles south of Harpers Ferry. Samuel asks Wilmor's opinion of the removal of McClellan from the command of the...

GLC06451.036

to: "Dear Brothers."

Wilmor writes his brothers that Jo will send three likenesses for Wilmor's mother, for Susan, and for Elizabeth. Jesse said to tell George he is too busy drilling to write George back. Wilmor asks after the sheep and cows and gives news of family...

GLC06451.039

to: Susannah L. Morris; John Morris.

Morris writes to his sister about guard duty, and to his father [in a separate letter on the same leaf]. Wilmor tells his father that "this regiment has the most stri[n]gent laws of any in the brigade you must toe the mark or the guard house is your...

GLC06451.040

to: Susannah L. Morris.

Jesse has a cold but "is able to kick foot ball." It is not true that Charles was shot, Wilmor just received a letter from him and "he said it was good funn he did not get hurt." They have received new French rifles which are "warented to shoot 1...

GLC06451.041

to: Susannah L. Morris.

Wilmor conjectures that "we will come home when we leave here fore the rebles are getting whip[p]ed every where thay meet our boys." He ate at a table for the first time since leaving home, at the home of a "pritty little plump girl" he met near the...

GLC06451.042

to: George M. Morris.

Wilmor's regiment is leaving Camp Johnston. He heard the Confederates "talking and whistling yankee doodle" on picket last night. The 63rd lost three men and one was wounded because Colonel Morgan thought the Confederates were "new york boys" when...

GLC06451.043

to: Mr. & Mrs. John Morris.

Wilmor describes leaving Camp Johnston on 17 March and arriving at Fortress Monroe the next day. They are "encamped at the mouth of James River [with]in about 200 yards of ex President Tyler['s] mansion." Fourteen vessels brought the men up the bay...

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