Augusta County: Charles B. Carter to Eliza Carter, April 26,
1862
Summary:
Carter writes to his wife about life in the Camp Chase Prison. He spends his time making
crafts to sell, and is trying to send the money home.
Mrs Eliza Carter, Waynesboro Augusta County Virginia (via norfolk va
under flag of truce)
Charles B Carter Prisoner of War at Camp Chase prison Ohio
AP 26 1862
Camp Chase Columbus Ohio
Dear Wife et
It is with mutch plesure that I seate my self this morning to rite you a few lines hoping that the may find you and the too litel children and co well [unclear: thear] [unclear: leanes] men in Doing good helth and a doing the same I get a plenty of Evrything to eate and [unclear: weir] and I am treated well By All of the [unclear: Col lens] and Captines and I can walk all a Ron the prison it has all [unclear: Hanes] and [unclear: Lids] of it and it has A [deleted: ] of ground in Lids of it and We Can Play all kinds of games often [illeg.] of the Time Bute I donte have eney time to [illeg.] I have Bin at worke and making a finger rings and [unclear: Bes Bines] and Sleeve Butons I have to mutch to Doe I had to worke this morning and you know that I dont like to worke on Sunday I Can sell all I can make I sell the [unclear: Dress Pins] at 2 cts ans the Ring at [unclear: 6] cts and the Sleeve Butons at [unclear: 1 cts] and I can sell them faster than I can make them I have so meney other Rings to [unclear: start] Lets in I dont have mutch time to make meney for my self I make from 8 to 9 [unclear: charmes] per weake and I wish I Could send you the money for I know that you neade it bute I donte know how longe I can have to worke as wea have the Small [unclear: por] in the Prison this was in men taken oute of the Prison yestidday and there are somore [unclear: Maer] a taking it and I donte know how long it may Be before I may take it Bute [unclear: This air] some busy good I hear and the air many attenting to all of the sick tha doe the [unclear: busy ] Bect for all the Con you neade not be [unclear: hearing] a Boute men for I am in Prison [illeg.] Bye my self eather thir aire a few of of them hear with mea too all I have to fear is you and the too children But you must stay at Home and Doe the Bect you can for your self + Children I want to sea you busy [unclear: Bast] on the Children too
good Bye
C. B. Carter
