Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, June 18, 1863
Summary:
Demus writes about capturing and burning the town of Darien, Georgia. He estimates that the
federal troops seized at least a million dollars worth of livestock and other goods.
Mary Jane Demus
June the 18th
I take my pen hand to inform to you that I am well and I hope that these few lines may find you in the same state of health I have wrote three letters and have only receive one yet I am well and is getting along very well get plenty to eat and getting along as well as well as I expected we have took one town and burnt it down the name of it is Darien we got a great deal of furniture and some sheep and cattle hogs and chickens and got [unclear: Capetr] one one boat of Wood the whole amount Was about a million of dollars i have not time to write much at this time but i am very sorry to hear of such a letter as i got do you think that i let my [illeg.] [unclear: tock] about you i am sorry to think that you Would think of that [unclear: tock] please to write as soon as you can and let me know how you all are nothing more at present but still remain
your dear husband
David Andrew
Demus
Company K, 54th Massachusetts, Regiment
