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Philip Misemer to brother Marshall, February 23, 1864, page 1
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Gentryville Missouri Feb 23d 1864 Dear brother Through a well directed chain of the providence of God I have the privilge (sic) of writing the first letter I ever directed especially to you. former letter was directed (?) to brother William and you. I have bin (sic) trying to find some way that I could git (sic) a letter to my friends in Tennessee eversince (sic) this rebellion broke out but all the doors of communication appeared to be closed By accident one appeared to open and I imbrace (sic) it whether successful or not I heard through a letter from C B Shelton to his soninglaw (sic, son in-law) here that you was missing and no one knew where you was. In an other letter through the same source I hear you was in the Union army at Nashville not knowing your Regiment’s no or your companys letter I wrote to Shelton in Indiana for conformation (sic) I received and answer to day stating that you are in the 3d Regmt & Tennessee cavelry (sic) Company J. I seat myself to write you. we are all (that is at home) well. Felax (Felix) Benton Misemer my oldest son is at Helena Arkansas in the 35th Regmt Company J of Missouri Infantry. he volunteer -ed the last of August 1862 he was at the battle of Helena July 4th 1863 he had the chills the last letter I got from him written January 26th 1864. Marshal you can only imagine the satisfaction that I have in knowing that I have a brother and a son that are patriots in deed. These union men who stays
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In this letter of February 23, 1864, Philip Misimer (1806-1885) writes his “Dear brother,” Henry Marshall Misemer (1832-1865) from Gentryville Missouri, his home. Philip had a hard time locating Henry Marshall and is satisfied that he has found him fighting for the Union, as is his son, Felix. He says that most of the family are secessionist. He says he doesn’t always trust those fighting for the Union, as they are often trying to avoid being jailed or fined. He says “I don’t think any compromise but the mouth of the cannon and the point of the bayonet will ever bring permanent peace. This with the destruction of slavery.” He wants to know where various family members stand on the war, including John and William Misemer, their uncle, Jacob Bible, and the Bible family in general. He talks about the price of beef and pork and says that many of the hogs died of cholera and it is believed that the people who helped take care of the hog meat have died as well. He makes sure that Henry Marshall is prepared for death and prays that the “lives of the brave patriots may be spared.”
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