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Beginning of The Civil War
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Wilmington, North Carolina
In his first letter, he wrote in Wilmington, North Carolina, William A. Elliott wrote to his father, Richard W. Elliott, telling him that he was okay and they were at, and they were going to Charleston or to Old Jackson. -
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William A. Elliott
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Southampton, Virgina
in his second letter, he wrote in Southampton, Virginia, he told his father that he is still okay, but he is completely out of money, and he doesn’t know when thy are you to get more. He also told him the Yankees were on the other side of the river and he did not know when they were going to go into battle. -
Southampton, Virginia
In his third letter, they were still in Southampton, Virginia. William A. Elliott told his father that he was alright and he let them know who was wounded, and what the Yankees were doing -
Franklin Depot, Virginia
In his fourth letter, William A. Elliott told his father they were in Franklin Depot, Virginia and that he had received the items he sent him with a man named Mr. Brown. He also told him how long he had to work and how much sleep he had gotten. Then he told him they had traveled to Suffolk and how long it took them to get there. He also asked him to send him more supplies. -
Franklin Deopt, Virginia
In his fifth letter, he wrote to his father, he told him he was okay. He also asked him to send him him a few items. -
Camp Neare Tarobor, Edgecome County, North Carolina.
Circa, January 1863. William A. Elliott wrote to his father telling him that he was well, and he told him they were stationed about eight miles below Tarboro. He also told him how long it took them to get there. They rode in cars and marched quite a while to get there. He also said he had gotten the items his father had sent him. -
Magnolia Dauplin County, North Carolina
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Magnolia Dauplin County, North Carolina
All William A. Elliott said in his letter was he was sending forty-six dollars with the letter and he would like for his father to send him some pants. -
Pitt County, Greenville, North Carolina
In his eighth letter, William A. Elliott wrote to his father telling him he was okay and he really had nothing to tell him but that they left Tarboro on the 20th and they marched 32 miles in 2 days. -
Greenville, North Carolina
In his nineth letter, William A. Elliott told his father the same thing he talked about in the previous letter. -
Washinton, North Carolina
In his 11th letter, he told his father that they had marched thirty miles in one day and he thinks the Yankees are going to attack soon, that they have been firing at them for a week. -
Hookerton, North Carolina
In his twelveth letter, William A. Elliott told his father they were in Hookerton, North Carolina. He also told him why his last letter was hard to read because he had to write in pencil, he did not have any ink. He also told him how much meat they got to eat and he talked about the crops at home. -
Kinston, North Carolina
In his 13th Letter, William A.. Elliott wrote to his mother, He told her, they marched from Hookerton to Kinston in one day. He also told her he wanted her to send him some pens, and he sent his cloth home and he needed her to get it. He also told her not to worry, he'll be home in less than three months. -
Halafax, North Carolina
In his fifteenth letter, he told his father that they thought they were going to fight the Yankees yesterday but, they were eight miles away. He also said that they had lost a lot of men. He also said that the General got wounded in his arm and other people were injured too. -
Richmond, Virginia
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Hanover Junction, Virginia
In his 16th letter, William A. Elliott told his father that he hadn't recieved a letter from him in a while. He also told him who had been killed.He told him he saw about two thousand Yankee prisioners marching in the mud. He said that he had a dream that he was home. -
Hanover Junction, Viginia
In his seventeeth letter, he told his father that he had recieved some money and that he was sending it home. He also said that they were eating good. He tol his father to tell his aunt that his cousin Cyrus was doing well. -
Hanover Junction, Virginia
In his last letter, William A. Elliott told his father they were gaurding the South Hanna River Bridge that was five miles from there camp. He also told him that he recieved the pens his father had sent him. -
Near Hanover Junction, Virginia
in his eighteenth letter, William A. Elliott didn't write to his father. He wrote to his brother George R. Elliott. He told his brother he wanted him to save him some watermelon for when he gets back from the war and Henry Hill sends his respects. He also asked for his mother to send some white cotton thread. -
Battle Of Gettysburg
Last Battle of Gettysburg On July 1st 1863, William A. Elliott was killed at the battle of Gettysburg. -
End of The Civil War
