Augusta County: Henry Ott to Enos Ott, November 24,
1864
Summary:
In this short letter to his brother, Henry mentions how Enos should get detail
from the military to card wool at their home mill. The letter appears to have
been enclosed with a letter from Enos's wife Ginnie.
Mr Enos Ott
Camp Lee
Care Revd Henry Brown
Camp
Lee
Richmond
Virginia
Enos Ott
Nov 24/64
Willow Row
Dear Brother
I have been at Home since sunday night & start back this morning to the
army I am in the 4 Regiment
Company I stonewall Brigade I am taking the cattle I
weighed 7 including the Bull they weighed 7590 pounds. I want you to purchase 80
to 120 yards good yard wide
cotton cloth & send by express to staunton I want to trade for apples if I stay in the army I can sell them &
eat some I expect to get some from
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Mr McCormack perhaps from what they tell me here at Home I
expect you are doing better where you are than any place you can get on account
of your lameness you cannot do ordinary military service Give particular
attention to any business [deleted: to] entrusted to you & you
can by honesty & diligence hold [deleted: you] some easy
position or perhaps get a detail to attend to the mill & carding there
is considerable yet to card & the interest of the Government would be promoted by your [added: toil] attending
Yours very truly
Henry Ott
Enos before Mag goes I will say I would like for you to check on the Bank at Staunton for $1000 & get Tylor & son to pressure Isolgh for it as I want some for special use & can use it to advantage. Henry Ott
