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 muchpleasure that I seat my self this morning to write you a few lines hoping that theymay find you and the two little children and co well [unclear: thear] [unclear: leanes] men in Doing good health and a doing the same I get a plenty of Everything to eat and [unclear: weir] and I am treated well By All of the [unclear: Col lens] and Captains and I can walk all around 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 But I don't have any time to [illeg.] I have been at work and making a finger rings and [unclear: Bes Bines] and Sleeve Buttons I have too much to do I had to work this morning and you know that I dont like to work on Sunday I Can sell all I can make I sell the [unclear: Dress Pins] at 2 cents ans the Ring at [unclear: 6] cents and the Sleeve Buttons at [unclear: 1 cts] and I can sell them faster than I can make them I have so many other Rings to [unclear: start] Lets in I dont have much time to make many for my self I make from 8 to 9 [unclear: charmes] per week and I wish I Could send you the money for I know that you need it butI don't know how long I can have to work as we have the Small [unclear: por] in the Prison this was in men taken out of the Prison yesterday and there are somore [unclear: Maer] a taking it and I don't know how long it may Be before I may take it But [unclear: This air] some busy good I hear and they are many attending to all of the sick they do the [unclear: busy ] best for all the Con you need not be [unclear: hearing] about men for I am in Prison [illeg.] by my self eitherthere are a few of of them here with me too all I have to fear is you and the two children But you must stay at Home and do the best you can for your self + Children I want to see you busy [unclear: Bast] on the Children too
good Bye
C. B. Carter
