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 rote three letters and have only recive one yet I am well and is geting along very well get plenty to eat and geting along as well as well as I expected we have took one town and burnt it down the name of it is Doriett we gut agreat deal of furniture and sum sheep and cattle hogs and chickens and got [unclear: Capetr] one one boat of Wood the hole amont Was a boat a milion of dollers i heave not time to right mutch at this time but i am verry sorer to heir of sus a letter as i got du you think that i let mi [illeg.] [unclear: tock] a boat you i am sorry to think that you Wod thing of that [unclear: tock] ples to right as son as you can and let me now how you all ar nothing more at present but stile remane
yor dear husben
D. A.
DEMIS
Co. K, 54th Mass, Regt.
