H. M. Misemer to wife Martha, March 20, 1864, page 5

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H. M. Misemer to wife Martha, March 20, 1864, page 1

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H. M. Misemer to wife Martha, March 20, 1864, page 3

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H. M. Misemer to wife Martha, March 20, 1864, page 5

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H. M. Misemer to wife Martha, March 20, 1864, page 8

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- Format
  - Letters (correspondence)
- Type
  - Text
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS_21-07_02_35_05
Transcript

O Martha you dont know how anxious I was to hear from you while I was gone I imagined that you was ded and I would have given any thing for a letter from you I was so uneasy I could not sleep nor be still any where O Martha you are all in all to me there is nothing on this Green earth for which I would wish to live if you and the children were taken from me the wourled hath no attractions for me except in you and them and I want you to take as good care of yourself as you can and dont strive to make more than a support we are both tolerable young yet and I think that we can make a liveing without you killing your self at work and hope and trust and pray that this cruel wick- -ed and uncalled for war may soon end I also pray to our farther in heaven to Spare me through these trying times and return me to you

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Description

In this letter of March 20, 1864, Henry Marshall Misemer (1832-1865) writes his "Dear wife," Martha Misemer, from Nashville, Tennessee. He starts by saying he is safe from the Confederate soldiers and describes all that he and his company have accomplished in their raid on West Point, Mississippi since leaving Nashville on December 27th. He lets her know how much he is looking forward to being back home and how happy he was to have five letters from her upon their return to Nashville. He says although he would prefer to keep them, he will burn her letters if that is what she wants. He mentions a letter from his brother, Philip who is satisfied to have a brother and son who are patriots.
Details
- Creator
  - Misemer, Henry Marshall, 1832-1865
- Format
  - Letters (correspondence)
- Type
  - Text
  - Sound
- Date
  - Date original: 1864-03-20
- Extent
  - Dimension: 8.75" x 6.75"
  - Pages: 8
- Subject - Topic
- Location
  - Nashville (Tenn.)
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - McFee-Misemer Civil War Letters
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS_21-07_02_35
- Related material
  - This transcription has been provided by WCU student Faith Dillard (MA English), whose annotated version is available at Http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/wcu/listing.aspx?id=38540
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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