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Winter Posey to his brother Cobey Posey
29 Dec 1862 – Camp near Fredericksburg, VA
Camp Near Fredericksburg, VA
December 29, 1862
Dear Brother,
Your letter of the 9th just received a few days ago which gave me a great deal
of satisfactory news from home. Also some that I was not very much pleased with
that is to learn that so many of our young men were playing off to get out of
service (especially those that were at one time considered among the first in
society. If they would come out and lend a helping hand at this time while the
enemy has suffered so many recent disasters and defeats. I think our
independence would soon be obtained. We would have peace and happiness
throughout our little confederacy but if they still remain at home hiding and
dodging in their dens and holes to avoid facing the enemy with a musket, there
will be no telling when this holy war will cease. I was very sorry to hear that
your leg was not improving and at least but very little. I am afraid it will be
sometime before you get entirely well. I would remain at home until I knew that
I was able to do any kind of duty. You have your furlough extended to the last
of January. I would have it extended again if you could for it will be very hard
for you to do duty this winter especially such as we have to do. Our company has
recruited a good deal since you left us. We have twenty-four men in this company
at this time and all in good health. Our brigade is on picket, will remain on
duty for a week. We are also fortifying, throwing up redoulets for our artillery
about one half mile from the river. We are on our side and enemy on the other.
It looks very much like both armies would remain here for the winter. We have no
quarters, no tents, just as we were when you left. Only we have got our blankets
from Richmond and some little clothing. Since I have been elected, I have drawn
a fly and Capt. Redwine has one which is all the shelter the company has. Your
own coat was all the clothing I could find of yours which came in a very good
time as I was needing one very much. I hope you will make all necessary
arrangements for clothing and blankets before you leave home or if you don’t
leave home before spring, I will have enough blankets for both. All the blankets
and clothes that we in the depot belonging to the regiment were taken and
distributed out equally to all that were present in the regiment which was a
very good idea as they were needed very much. You said something in reference to
my collecting some money for you that was owing to you in the company. T. J.
Winder is the largest debt and he is not present. Has not returned to the
company yet. The others are little minus affairs and as money is so very scare
at this particular time. I have concluded to wait until they draw again, then I
will try and collect it for you.
Tell Mother I would be the best pleased in the world to receive a letter from
her. I believe I have received one letter from her since I left home which is
now 20 months. I think she might afford to write once a year. I was very pleased
to learn that Mr. Gallant had promised to bring the sack of clothes mother had
made for me as I will be needing them very much by the time they get here. Tell
Father to write me all about his crop, how he getting on farming. Whether he
will kill pork enough to do him or whether he will have to buy and all about his
business in general and tell all the Vernon Guards that are back there to write
to me. Give them my best regards. Write immediately. Give my best regards to all
friends.
Your brother, Wint
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