A Civil War Letter Home from Charles Pearsey Walker, December 3, 1862 (p. 1)

Mouth of the White River [Arkansas] - Dec. 3rd '62

It is with pleasure I seat my self to write you a few lines. I reed 3 letters from home. 1 from Lue one from papa one from May all of which I was glad to get. I was glad to hear that you were all well and doing well. I am as well common (?) exsept [sic] being pretty badly poisened but I am able to go around. I have not had any letter from Wm. lately. I had one from Vashti a few days ago. She was well. There is nothing going on here of importance that I know of. There is no prospect of going away from this plase. I am in hopes we wil get to stay here this winter. We have had some pretty disagreeable weather since we came here. (cont. >>>)

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A Civil War Letter Home from Charles Pearsey Walker, December 3, 1862 (p. 2)

Index:

The Walkers - Paperwork

Analysis:

Who's Who/What's What in Charles Walker's 1862 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]

Louvinia Church Walker

Vashti Annie [Walker/Brewer] Edgar

William Pearsey Walker

Photographs:

Charles Pearsey Walker as Soldier

Possibly Captain R. Watters