Franklin County: Daniel Helker to George Miller,
November 2, 1864
Summary:
Helker, a member of the 207th Pa., writes to his cousin George Miller about
picket duty along the James River and about his encounters with Confederate
troops there.
U.S. Christian Commission sends this as the Soldier's
message to his Home. Let it hasten to those who wait for tidings.
"Behold!
now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation."
CENTRAL
OFFICE:
11 Bank Street, Philadelphia.
BRANCH OFFICE:
10th and H
Streets, Washington.
George Miller
November 2/64
camp in the front
Dear cousin
U.S. Christian Commission sends this as the Soldier's
message to his Home. Let it hasten to those who wait for tidings.
"Behold!
now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation."
CENTRAL
OFFICE:
11 Bank Street, Philadelphia.
BRANCH OFFICE:
10th and H
Streets, Washington.
I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well at preasent and hope these few lines may find you in the same state of
health. we are now laying in the front in the breastworks about one half mile
from the canal that butler is diging across the James
river we expect to have a fight as soon as it is done we are now doing picket
duty here our pickets are about two hundred yards apart from the rebels and we
exchange sugar and coffee for tobacco to them and every day one or two of them
desert and come over to us they say that if little [unclear: Mc] is
elected they will come back to the union
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but there will be a very bad
show for him in the army but I hope yous will give him a
large magority in the north for he is the only one
that can settle the war. I hope you will not forget to put in a vote for little
[unclear: Mc] and the union
I must now close by sending my love and respects to Eliza and George and all the rest and keep a large share for your self
from your cosin
Daniel Helker
comp. K. 207 Regt P. Vol.
Washington
D.C.
