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Wife Mary's letter's to Henry.
Dear Husband I am worried about the family lacks of religion as well as of yours. We worrie very deeply about you. Her letter is not publicised but it is said on the letter page that she had have worries and family problems towards Henry to hear. If link is desiried to be viewed but with lack of information. This was the beggining letter of the letter sending back and forth. -
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When Beloved wife Mary sends letters to Henry.
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First letter, Heavy rain.
We left camp to head up to Alleghany Mountain. On the 27th there was a massive rain fall as we hiked up the mountain in knee high water. We set up everything in the water and cold of the night. -
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How Long Henry H. Dedrick served in the Civil War
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First letter to wife, half way there
We are now half way up the Alleghany mountain and I fear that I make too many mistakes. -
Henry's Letter to his wife
A day after the battle Discription Of the battle of Greenbrier</a>We had a battle at Greenbrier with the Yankees, I know how it started becasue I heard a couple of canons fire in the distabnce down the mountain. We lost 4 men and 21 were wounded, we whipped the Yankees back to Cheat mountain. I know where their camping at because I saw one of their tents. Please when link is viewed press the back arrow to come back. -
Wife Mary's letter's 2
Dear beloved husband, we have more family issues Lissa, or Lizza, has sent you knitted gloves to keep you warm over the winter. I still ponder and worrie about you lck of religion. I beg of you not to swere while you are gone, or in any of your letters. I send you a satchel with apples, tobacco, ink, and other items. Letter not publicised and has very little information given, If viewe -which is optional- please press back arrow. -
Pocahontas Co. West Virgina.
I have headed up back up the mountain with a few others but most men are still down there at Greenbrier. We were disapontied when none of the Yankees came back to fight. It is snpowing now and we have had to move back into the cabins up here. I was on my post when I was told that our regiments and four others were to stay here until after winter. -
Camp Tip Top
Mary, I have the mumphs for a while now but other than that I am perfectly fine. I have heard that we may be going somwhere else soon hopefully, maybe towards Staunton. -
Wife Mary's letter's 3
Dear beloved husband, I am worried sick about you and what has become of you, are you sick or wounded, have you been in any battles yet? Have you recivied the delicate items that I have sent you yet? Several kids throughout the hole neighbor hood have died from the soar throat and I do hope our little boy Willie does not catch it. Again the letter is not publicised I only read from the hint of the description of the letter. If linked is viewed please press back. -
Wife Mary's letter's 4
Dear beloved husband, christmas is very near and the beloved holiday will be missed with you being gone. Wille is fine and has not gotten that terible sore throat, he is as fat as a pig though. We are going to have a sacrimental meeting at church next sunday, I still hope that you are keeping your religon up well. Again the letter was not publiciesed for everyone to see -I wasn't even allowed to acess this letter- but I have read the description though. -
Wife Mary's letter's 5
Dear beloved husband, we are all well and I am sorry for not reading and writting the letter sooner, the mail was delayed. Your father was here the last Sabbath and everyone was well as well. Franklin Manly is dead because of the soar throat that has been going around. I worrie for those poor people mostly, one reason is beacause of the war... -
Henry H. Dedrick write to lovely friend Lizza
Dear Lizza we have been out making Clapboards for a astable for a while now and we don't know when we will be back at camp, me and a couple of boys are on guard and watch constantly just incase some yankees come about. We watch each other to make sure we are all still alive. -
Picket false alarms
The pickets seem to keep having false alarms when they are out there in the cold and snow. When ever they call we always rush out there prepared for an attack in the ditches but it turns out that we are standing out there for no good reason in the freezing cold. please press back when viewed link. -
Shenandoah
We are now in Virginia, we left last wensday. We came up to Minterey and then the next day we went to Mcdowell. We are headed towards Rodgerses.We are now officaily 24 1/2 miles towards Stauntob and 14 1/2 miles towards Buffalo Gap. -
Wife Mary's letter's 6
Dear beloved husband, I am well - iwould love to say- but I have terrible pain in my back and side. Little Wille has Cholera Morbus, I have settled him down alot but he is as mischievous as ever. I cryed when I have read your last letter before mine, You said how you wish to come home when you saw Luarel spring on the Blue Ridge... -
Big battle
We broke into one of the Yankees forts at Harrisonburg Virgina. We had a little fight to the right of Strassburg, and captured 52 Yankees. We flanked to the right in a strip of woods. Another fight occured and we lost General Ashby.
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Wife Mary's letter's 7
Dear beloved husband, wille is better and is no longer sick. Alot of soldiers have come home sick just like Billy Glass. The letter was not Published, I have only read the description of the letter, if viewed please press back. -
General Jackson
General Jackson Was not in a fight all on his own father he had troops with him, and he was not in a fight when he lost his arm he was shot by our clumsy pickets during the night when he was beyond the picket line galloping. he is not ecxpected to live and I was informed that he is now dead. Please when link is viewed press back to come back to this page. -
Thunder castle
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Frag. of letter, parts lost, no date of day.
The yankees broke at whinchester before we got there. we were nine miles toward middletown. We went three miles below town that night and stayed there for about three hours but shotly up ahead was other of our forces and they charged the yankees in the morning. They have captured a great number of them in a short amount of time. I f link is seen please press back. -
Fight between Yankees and General hill
I have gotten better from what has come over me. I have heard cannons fire from dawn to dusak for a while now. I have found out that it was General Hill against the Yankees. The Yankees came upand shelled but General Hill has new troops have not fought yet. -
We are in Trouble with the Yankees!
Dear wife we have been in battle with the Yankees Saturday-Sunday. We got sheld by the Yankees on sunday but a divison of us went two miles to the left and at the turnpike we turned right and marched down below at Whienchester. Soon the La. brigade runed the yankees out of their fourtifications. We took Martinsburg and we took fourteen pieces of artillery. -
Wife Marry's Letter's 8
Dear beloved husband, We have been bulked illegible. The letter was not publicised so if viewed just look at the description, press back if viewed. -
Grass dead.
Dear wife I have forgotten to inform you that Joseph Grass is dead. I was, at first, told that he was wounded then it turned out he was dead. He died at the battle of Gettys Burg.
