Raynors HCA 2017-02
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Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written b y Pvt. Morton Thompson, Co. A, 3rd Mass. Vols., Camp Jordan, New Bern, N. C., Apr. 7, 1863, in part: "…I was on picket a few rods from camp on Sunday…I was surprised by the appearance of three men and a sergeant from another regiment. They informed us that they were sent to relieve us as we were to start for Washington, N. C….we were at the wharf in the city ready to take transports…a boat from Washington was nearing the wharf [when] Gen. Foster's wife and two daughters accompanied by an aide rode to the wharf. Anxiety was written on the brow of the lady. The aide received a dispatch from the Gen. and spoke to…the Genl's wife. She clasped her hands. Our colonel gave the command "about." We returned to camp. It soon spread through the regiment that Foster was all right…those marches were not very hard…I have outmatched some who at home would do more work in half a day than I could in a whole one. Fifty men were reported unable for duty yesterday than [the] day before. Most cases are measles …Col. Richmond says he should protest against moving his regt now on that account…our breastworks have been newly repaired and every caution [is] taken to prevent any news from escaping. No man has been allowed to leave the city. New Bern has been very weak as many of the troops have been at Washington. When Col. Richmond was asked how long it would take him to get his regt. ready to march he replied ten minutes. Thos. Bourne, while drinking at the water pail last night, said "Here's to the 3d regt. may she be like an old maid. Always ready and never wanted." He is our budget of fun…Morton…". VG
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