A Letter Home From Charles Pearsey Walker During the Civil War, May 22, 1863 (p. 1)

May 22, 1863 was a Sunday

Pilot Knob Mo., May 22 1863

Dear sisters
I received your very kind letter yesterday which gave me general satisfaction I was truely glad to hear that all the folks was wel I am wel at present and sincerely hope that this may find you all well. I sent a letter to Mother a few days ago you did not say whether you got that letter with my money in it or not I got two letters from the roses(?) of Iowa but don't say any thing about it for I don't make a business of telling it. I have not heard from Wm. lately but the last I heard from home he was well. I had quite a quarrell with our orderly seargeant I told him that I thought we would both be citizens some day and if he was not any better man than me he would get whiped or I would one of the two. I told him that I was going to heed my rights and so that the other boys (...cont.)

Next:

A Letter Home from Charles Pearsey Walker during the Civil War, May 22, 1863 (p. 2)

Index:

The Walkers - Paperwork

Analysis:

Who's Who/What's What in Charles Walker's May 22, 1863 Letter

Related information:

Charles Pearsey Walker

Some of "Charles Pearsey's" Civil War Records

Division Transfer and Pay Increase Records, Civil War, Charles Pearsey [Walker]

Catherine B. [Pearsey] Walker

Louvinia Church Walker

Mary Catharine [Brewer] Hand

Photographs:

Charles Pearsey Walker as Soldier