Franklin County: Jacob Christy to Mary Jane Demus, March 2, 1864
Summary:
Christy reports on friends and family killed in a recent battle. He also mentions that Demus'
husband, David, wants to send her two oranges.
[Image of the Union Flag with the words "Long may it wave!" written underneath.]
Mary Jane Demus
March the 2 1864
Jacksonville Florida
My Dear Sister
I receive your letter today We have been in a fight And William was Wounded very badly Joseph was Wounded but not very bad The rebels was too many for us and we had to fall back the rebels got William so I think for we haven't heard anything of him but Joseph he got away I didn't get Wounded this time samuel was [unclear: ant] in the fight The Weather is very Warm here The peach trees has been in blossom for three Weeks I haven't time to write much David say he is well And he would write himself but he has no paper nor ink We lost everything while We was on the march he say that he has two oranges as half as big as his head And he say that he would send them to you if he could do it We have been paid yet But I think that we will be paid before very long now the eight Pennsylvaina regiment is very badly cut up & John chambers was killed and John Henry Carl was killed nothing more at present still remain
your brother
Jacob E. Christy
write soon direct your letter to
Co J 54 Mass regiment volunteers
Jacksonville Florida by the way of Hilton Head SC
Jacob E Christy to give to Mary Jane Demus if you please
