Newberry Library - Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, East Atlanta, GA (General Sherman, conditions in camp, rebel movements), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 13, 1864

Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, East Atlanta, GA (General Sherman, conditions in camp, rebel movements), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 13, 1864

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Open book Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, East Atlanta, GA (General Sherman, conditions in camp, rebel movements), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 13, 1864

Title Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, East Atlanta, GA (General Sherman, conditions in camp, rebel movements), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 13, 1864

Date Sept. 13, 1864

Language English

Subjects Husband and wife, Soldiers, United States, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Description Nineteen letters from Otis Mason, a sergeant in the Civil War to his Illinois wife, Francema Otis. Twelve letters from various friends and family, and a wedding invitation are also included.

User-Contributed Transcription clear up our camp ground and yesterday after noon moved on the Ground and pitcht our tents. We have a very pleasant place in rear of rebel fortifications and the Order we have is to put up our tents in good shape. But wheather we will stay long enough to [pay] or not is the question. I don't think we will stay hear two weeks yet we may all winter if Sherman has a fall Campain we may go to the front. Some think the [Lee? Corps] will be left hear to [garrison?] this [Post?} but I have no hope of as good luck as that. I [heard] that General [Wards] time was out [last] Thursday and he [sayed?] if they would give him the command of this post and his brigade he would stay in the [servis] until his time was out. Coll Harrison is going to leave us and going home so Col [Davidson?] of the 105 [Ills?] will command the Brigade for the present. I haven't seen much of the city yet only past through a part of it but should judge it was about such a place as Nashvill they say it [?] Freely

Archival Collection Title Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence

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Call Number Midwest MS Mason Box 1 Folder 20

BibID 991830148805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 991830148805867_midwest_ms_mason_box_01_fl_020_01_003.tif

Unique Identifier NL1ZZXD

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