Augusta County: Mary J. Grove to James M.
Schreckhise, September 7, 1862
Summary:
Mary writes to her brother James about news from home, and that she fears that
their brother Daniel may have been killed at Manassas.
Sept the 7 1862
Dear Brother James
I seat myself this evening to write you a few lines to
let you know that I am in the land of the living. I have not heard from you for
so long, that I do not know whether I writing to the
living or dead. I know that you will be anxious to hear from Daniel, I have not
heard from him since the fight at Manassas I dread to hear from him. I have
heard of a good many from Augusta being killed but we have a hope if he is
killed that he will be prepared to meet death. I thought he had changed a great
deal. He
stayed here a week after he was wounded at port. I
thought he went back too soon before he was able for duty. Abe was wounded at the Richmond fight by a Minie ball in the side an inch more would have killed him he has got
well, he is staying in Staunton now but expects to start to the army next week
he came home yesterday evening he had a statement of
the killed and wounded but it did not mention any thing about Daniel, but that
dont console me, for I know several who have been sent
home that were killed that was not mentioned on the paper Captain Patrick was buried yesterday
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but I suppose you will
see an account in the paper, it is a dreadful state of affairs many a poor soul
buried in to eternity
unprepared. John hired a substitute papa would like to put one in for Daniel I
am afraid he can't papa was here
the other day he was anxious to hear from Daniel george is a big boy and can
talk any thing, I want you to send me a name for my little boy he looks like
george. he is 7 months old he can walk around a chair. it is late, I must
retire, good night.
Please write soon and in future I will try and answer more prompt the friends are generally well but Aunt Lizzie Corner is not well. When do you expect to come to Augusta will you not come this fall? excuse this no more
Mary J. Grove
John send his love to you.
