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Civil War LetterThis letter was written by 34 year-old Amelia Frances (Stone) Moorhead (1828-1890) to her 37 year-old husband, Robert Monroe Moorhead (1825-1881) who served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Co. H, 3rd Mississippi State Troops according to Confederate Service Records. In this letter, however, Amelia has placed her husband in Co. I, 2nd Regiment State Troops.In either case, these were state militia "minute men" organized in May 1862 to be called out to defend the state. They were technically not mustered into the Confederate State services, but were subject to orders of Confederate officers.Mary was the daughter of John Stone (1795-1841) and Malinda _____ (1800-1873).Mary and Robert were married in December 1853 in Marshall County, Mississippi.Amelia and Robert MoorheadTRANSCRIPTIONAddressed to Lieut. R. M. Moorhead, Co I, 2nd Regiment Mississippi State Troops, Vicksburg, MississippiCalhoun County, MississippiAugust 19th 1862Dear Husband,I write you to let you know we are all well at present, hoping when these few lines come to hand you will be enjoying the same blessing.Little John had a spasm last Saturday night but he was well in the morning -- only he was weak and looked pale. He was well all day as common and eat his supper and went to bed and I was fixing to go to bed and I heard a noise. I thought it was a cat and got up to drive it out and could not find it so I looked at the children and John was dead to all appearance and could not move hand nor foot. O, how I missed you at that time. I sent for Mrs. [Penina] Reasons and old Mrs. Steel. Mrs. Reasons was very sick so Miss Lenora Rice ¹ and old Mrs. Steel came and stayed with me. I gave him lobelia and mustard seed and bathed his feet in warm water and put cold water on his head and he spoke in about an hour. He had no fever or but very little. He eat some muskmelon and water melon, I think, was the cause of it.We turned the road last Friday. We worked all day at it and we have a tolerable good roads.August 21st. We are all well this morning. John is as well as common. Don't be uneasy about him. I am very particular about him though he is as well, I think, as he ever was in his life.We have had no rain since you left until last Monday it rained a good shower but not enough. We will get done pulling the old corn fodder tomorrow, I think.Old Bright has not come home. Aaron has spent two days hunting for him. He heard from him, he says, last Friday and he was about a mile this side of the place he left him. I will send him again Saturday.I have not sown any turnips yet but I will this evening, I think, if not prevented. I received your letter last Thursday. You may know I was glad to hear from you. I started you a letter last Thursday. I looked for a letter from you yesterday but was disappointed.Write as soon as you can and as often as possible. Nothing more at this time, but remain your affectionate wife, -- Mrs. A. S. Moorhead¹ Lenora F. Rice (1841-1920).TERMS$2.00 postage in the United States and $3.00 elsewhere. We accept paypal. Postage combined for multiple purchases.We're members of the American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, the Confederate Stamp Alliance and the Illinois Postal History Society.Some of our letters have been transcribed and nicely presented for future genealogists and history buffs on the Spared & Shared blog.We've been selling on eBay since 2001. . read more

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