Letters from A Civil War Relative #9: May 15, 1862 from Camp Cumberland

Here is a second straight letter from Camp Cumbetland, just four days after the previous one. 

Camp Cumberland Knox Co Ky May 15^th, 1862

Dear father and mother brothers and sisters, I see myself once more to drop you a few lines to let you no that I am well at this time, hoping when these few lines comes to hand they may find you all well.

I received your letter last nite which gives me much pleasure to hear from you and hear that you was all well. I have nothing verry strange to rite to you at this time.

We are her at Cumberland ford and don’t know when we will leave her not soon, don’t think.

Father, I would like to see you all verry well at this time but I no I am deprived of that opportunity at this time and it grievs my heart to think I cant see you all.

There is 12 peases (pieces) of cannon hear now and I wish my brothers and sisters could see them. It would be a site to them father. I have seen more than evver was seen, in Breathet (Breathitt) County, certain but it is no curiosity to me for I have got use to such things but a man never gets too old to learn something as long as he lives in this troublesome world for this is a world of trouble you no so turn over and read the rest.

The telegraph is up to hear and the nuse (news) is going on it most every day but we don’t know all of the nuse for they don’t tell it to us.

I  recen (reckon) it is to good to present to any of us. The papers has quit coming here and we don’t get any more. We suppose there is good nuse if we could get it but that is a bad chans for us pore soldiers hear in camps. Father if you have not got cows enuf to give plenty of milk, I want you to take my money and go and by you a cow with it for I no plenty of milk is a great thing and I want you to take good care of my things till I return if I ever doe. I put my trust in god to bring me safe home that I may live a long and happy life with my friends.

I ow Curtis Jet $3.60 and I want you to take my money and pay it and get his receipt of few lines to Brother Edward and wife and Mother in law. I would be glad to see yourself verry well at this time and I would like to be at your house so I could talk with my friends.

Brother I received a few lines from you last nite, which give me a great pleasure to hear from you and hear that you was well.

We have just come off of drill and has eat dinner.

I am not sure if the next page belongs here, but it fits well enough.  

I want you to come out and see us as soon as you can and fetch me some stamps if you pleas. Tell all of my old friends hardlly (howdy) for me and tell them to rite to me very every chans they have and I will doe the same. 

Brothers and sister, I don’t have much liberty in camps. Want you to be good to father and mother for I hant forgot them yet for there never was a child (illegible) for its raison (raising?)  sisters.   

I would like to see you all rite soon as you can. All is in good spirits tonite.

So I must come to a close but still remain your son untell death. Form Richard Stamper to Joel Stamper, rite soon if you pleas.

A few lines to Edward P. Turners widow.

I sent Edward’s things to Jackson (referring to the town of Jackson?) to old (illegible  - Henery Marises?)  wher they will be take on (taken) good care of tell you can get them.

So I must close but still remain your brother. Tell dad to rite soon, Tabitha Turner.

Tabitha was his sister as well as Edward Turner’s widow.