Augusta County: John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch to
Hester J. Nadenbousch, May 28, 1864
Summary:
Nadenbousch writes his wife with reports of casualties in the Confederate Army.
He reports on his health and hotel business. He also urges her to send news from
home, especially regarding confiscation. He sends a message to his children and
discusses his domestic life.
May 28[added: 28]/64
May 28[added: 28]/64
Staunton Virginia
Dear Hester
As another opportunity offers, I write hoping that it may reach you. I am now improving in health Dr Murphy stopped with us a few days I got him to prescribe for me. I have since been taking his medicine and with quite good effect I feel more relief than from anything taken before I hope I may soon recover I have suffered much since I was taken
I'm still running the Hotel but there is not much doing now
being but little travel since the commencement of the fighting on the Rapidan. I heard from the men from our section of
country since the fighting Captain Kirk Hammond
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was wounded & died
Lieutenant John S Harrison was wounded in the thigh
flesh wound doing quite well now in Richmond let M
rs
Young know it John Riddle slightly wounded on lip. Thomas
[unclear: Meirkle] wounded on arm (here doing well Lieutenant C. L. Drebbing wounded in arm flesh- is here
doing well Porterfield Snodgrass is here & nearly well of his old wound
all of M
r
Hunters sons were well when last heard from Lieutenant Robert Stewart was safe when last heard from also Lieutenant Cunningham & George Reamer safe. Major General
l
James Ewell Brown
Stuart was wounded & died
Reports from Lee's Army say that things are going alright for him There has been some heavy fighting
there. I have been waiting anxiously for a chance to get home but
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I
see none as yet. I am so anxious to be with you. I do wish you were here or me
there. I am sorely tired of this way living & am anxious for a change
for the better. M
rs
Thomas & family & Miss Fanny Snodgrass are here &
some two other families which makes some company and the little children running
about makes it feel more like home than formerly but I hope this state of things
wont exist long & that we may soon be together to remain so for all time
M
rs
Hersch who visited you sometime ago, gave me word that you were well
&c &c- why did you not write by her. you are too cruel keeping
me in such suspense for a little writing when you have so many chances to write
& don't but I hope you will make amends
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for this cruelty. I
am anxious to hear what Walker did &c &c Tell me what the
confiscating officer did with you
Don't give one inch for any of them the confiscation is all [unclear: gammon] and will end in smoke
I have nothing of interest to write you know Louise is well Jenny also Henry has the whooping cough I have not heard from Jack & his family for some time but presume they are well. Louise is now keeping house carrying keys & attending to store rooms found a white housekeeper unproffitable
To the children I do wish you were all here with me but as we are now separated, be good & kind try & learn fast keep about home & out of mischief we will soon be together
remember me kindly to all friends
God bless & protect you ever
good night
John
