From Jerome to Allie and Lulu, August 13, 1862
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Title
From Jerome to Allie and Lulu, August 13, 1862
Subject
Peirce, Jerome
Allie and Lulu
Worcester, MA.
Description
From Jerome to Allie and Lulu
Creator
Jerome Peirce
Source
Jerome Peirce Collection, National Park Service
Publisher
HIST 428 (Spring 2020), University of Mary Washington
Date
1862-07-13
Contributor
NPS, Civil War Study Group, Donald Pfanz (Transcriber)
Rights
For educational purposes with no commercial use. Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP, FRSP 16095-16102 (FRSP-00904).
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Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Letter #4
Coverage
Worcester, MA.
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“Camp Wool” Worcester Aug 13/62
My dearest Allie—and Lulu,
You can imagine me seated outside a tent in the shade with a valise in lap, Jno Miller laying down beside me, Mr Stevens writing beyond him in the next tent, a party singing “Going Home,” a party beyond Stevens playing Cards--but all considered not a bad picture of Camp Life. 1/2 past one P.M. Dinner of fresh meat, bread cheese &c
Reached here between 3 & 4 P.M. after dinner went immediately to quarters and were “mustered in.” All have stand in a line. Show your hands and teeth then follows the Oath—quite solemn, right hand erect &c Slept in the hall with Jno Miller laying one blankets, one on the floor, and one over us with my valise for a pillow. The Charlestown boys right on the other side of the hall, but did not see Alonzo R till today, and but for a moment Shall see him again
Am feeling pretty well, a little sign of camp life tho’
Shall drill an hour, from 2 till 3 P.M. and then “down town” for a little while.
Mr Ward will draw a Note of the Town, “on demand[?] of $100.00, and give the same to you, with a small amount for rations.
Recd two letters since here—from Smith (C. F.) and Murray, all my friends are unbounded in praise of my zeal &c. Of course I can tell you but little that will be new, as I have been Confined since yesterday. The drills a[re] from 6 to 7, 10 to 11 A.M. 2 to 3, & 6 to 7 P.M.
The prospect is we shall go into the 36th Reg. as the 25th is to muster at Pittsfield, and have a Capt coming today, Capt B being full, altho’ he does not quite give us up[.] Smith is here—also Baker[.] How do you all do. Little Lou[?] kiss her many times for me. We are all well, and merry, and when “fairly settled all right”.
Remember us to all friends, of whom we think much.
News today about more drafts &c I have seen no paper.
Write soon and direct to “Orange Quota.” “Camp Wool” –
Hope you are well and making he best of things as I knew you are.
As ever your own
Jerome
Come when you can and go direct to [?] St. leave the cars at Lincoln Square. And tis but a little ways. You will arrive just at drill hour and can’t promise to meet you but you can find me by calling for Capt Barkers Co.
My dearest Allie—and Lulu,
You can imagine me seated outside a tent in the shade with a valise in lap, Jno Miller laying down beside me, Mr Stevens writing beyond him in the next tent, a party singing “Going Home,” a party beyond Stevens playing Cards--but all considered not a bad picture of Camp Life. 1/2 past one P.M. Dinner of fresh meat, bread cheese &c
Reached here between 3 & 4 P.M. after dinner went immediately to quarters and were “mustered in.” All have stand in a line. Show your hands and teeth then follows the Oath—quite solemn, right hand erect &c Slept in the hall with Jno Miller laying one blankets, one on the floor, and one over us with my valise for a pillow. The Charlestown boys right on the other side of the hall, but did not see Alonzo R till today, and but for a moment Shall see him again
Am feeling pretty well, a little sign of camp life tho’
Shall drill an hour, from 2 till 3 P.M. and then “down town” for a little while.
Mr Ward will draw a Note of the Town, “on demand[?] of $100.00, and give the same to you, with a small amount for rations.
Recd two letters since here—from Smith (C. F.) and Murray, all my friends are unbounded in praise of my zeal &c. Of course I can tell you but little that will be new, as I have been Confined since yesterday. The drills a[re] from 6 to 7, 10 to 11 A.M. 2 to 3, & 6 to 7 P.M.
The prospect is we shall go into the 36th Reg. as the 25th is to muster at Pittsfield, and have a Capt coming today, Capt B being full, altho’ he does not quite give us up[.] Smith is here—also Baker[.] How do you all do. Little Lou[?] kiss her many times for me. We are all well, and merry, and when “fairly settled all right”.
Remember us to all friends, of whom we think much.
News today about more drafts &c I have seen no paper.
Write soon and direct to “Orange Quota.” “Camp Wool” –
Hope you are well and making he best of things as I knew you are.
As ever your own
Jerome
Come when you can and go direct to [?] St. leave the cars at Lincoln Square. And tis but a little ways. You will arrive just at drill hour and can’t promise to meet you but you can find me by calling for Capt Barkers Co.
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Jerome Peirce 1862, From Jerome to Allie and Lulu, August 13, 1862, HIST 428 (Spring 2020), University of Mary Washington
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