Civil War Soldier Letters
Sender: John R. Miller
Recipient: his father
Date: December 27, 1863
In this letter, Miller is writing to his father and tells him that he is enjoying himself, and that he is making the best of his situation. He says that he stands a good chance of being named a noncommissioned officer, and he asks about the rest of his family, specifically his brother.
Sender: H.P. Miller (John's brother)
Recipient: John R. Miller
Date: February 16, 1864
John's brother writes this letter to him telling John that he is well, and that their father is sick. He asks John to send a photograph previously asked for, and talks about how one man who had a report of being dead, came home.
Sender: John R. Miller
Recipient: H.P. Miller
Date: February 21, 1864
John writes to his brother, and gives his regards to his father. He talks a lot about how he is grateful that everyone back home is doing well. He mentions the photograph he was asked for, and he asks for food to be sent to him.
Sender: John R. Miller
Recipient: his father
Date: March 10, 1864
John tell his father that he has moved quarters, and that it is a little more strict than the last one. He talks about what he would do if he were an officer, although he is just a corporal for now.
Sender: John R. Miller
Recipient: his father
Date: March 18, 1864
This letter written to John's father is done in a hurry, but he makes the time to write home. He talks about where he is quartered now, and that he is getting ready for departure. He says that he is doing very well and asks the same about his family.
The following letters are written by Private John R. Miller, a member of the union, to his family back at home, and vice versa. He describes what his life is like and he lets his father know how he is doing. He asks about his brother, Preston, who he seems to care about quite a bit. Miller struggles with finding the time to write these letters, but the highlight of his day is getting to write to his father. He wishes that he could talk more and be with his family, as expressed in the letters. These letter show how difficult it was to find the time to be in contact with family while away. In this situation, how might it be easier to get in contact with family today? How could someone be involved with life back at home, while at the same time be fighting a war?
Recipient: his father
Date: December 27, 1863
In this letter, Miller is writing to his father and tells him that he is enjoying himself, and that he is making the best of his situation. He says that he stands a good chance of being named a noncommissioned officer, and he asks about the rest of his family, specifically his brother.
Sender: H.P. Miller (John's brother)
Recipient: John R. Miller
Date: February 16, 1864
John's brother writes this letter to him telling John that he is well, and that their father is sick. He asks John to send a photograph previously asked for, and talks about how one man who had a report of being dead, came home.
Sender: John R. Miller
Recipient: H.P. Miller
Date: February 21, 1864
John writes to his brother, and gives his regards to his father. He talks a lot about how he is grateful that everyone back home is doing well. He mentions the photograph he was asked for, and he asks for food to be sent to him.
Sender: John R. Miller
Recipient: his father
Date: March 10, 1864
John tell his father that he has moved quarters, and that it is a little more strict than the last one. He talks about what he would do if he were an officer, although he is just a corporal for now.
Sender: John R. Miller
Recipient: his father
Date: March 18, 1864
This letter written to John's father is done in a hurry, but he makes the time to write home. He talks about where he is quartered now, and that he is getting ready for departure. He says that he is doing very well and asks the same about his family.
The following letters are written by Private John R. Miller, a member of the union, to his family back at home, and vice versa. He describes what his life is like and he lets his father know how he is doing. He asks about his brother, Preston, who he seems to care about quite a bit. Miller struggles with finding the time to write these letters, but the highlight of his day is getting to write to his father. He wishes that he could talk more and be with his family, as expressed in the letters. These letter show how difficult it was to find the time to be in contact with family while away. In this situation, how might it be easier to get in contact with family today? How could someone be involved with life back at home, while at the same time be fighting a war?
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