CIVIL WAR LETTER MARCH 16, 63 VA , PITRIDGE TO PARENTS

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is an interesting, Genuine Civil War Letter by John W Pitridge, U.S. Army Co. H. 5th Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry. This letter is written to his parents on March 161863. It is 1 sheet, folded in half ,with writing on 2 sides.. It also includes its original envelope and 3 cent stamp!. Read the letter to see some of the details below. This letter is an insightful look into this historical period and should be a proud addition to any Civil War Collection. are some details. Camp near Bell Plain Va March 16 1863 Dear Parents and Brothers and Sister to. Tis as cold as Hell hear to day so I thought that I wood jest right a few lines to you to let you no that I am well and I hope thes few lines will find you the same to. Well tis jest 3 minets pas 11 a colock to day and I am righting to you. Well the watch you sent me keeps first rate time and so I like it pirty well. But I am sorey to say but I have lost my ring you sent me for it was a little to big for me. Well John Wounder is coming home so you can send me eney thing you are aminto and he is gointo fetch this letter to you. Jest give my love to all of my frends. John Naylor said that Harvey Johnson and his wife was gointo keep house so jest tell his wife to right to me ... Well I don't think of much more so good by for this time. John W Pitridge Shipping is 4.95 plus insurance based on selling price. This letter is one in a series of letters providing an extraordinary historical journey through the entire civil war, documented in over 200 letters dating from 1861 to 1865 from soldier John W. Pitridge as he writes to his loved ones at home. Throughout this period he shares many interesting, informative and exciting experiences that are amazing to read. The majority of these letters include the original envelopes with stamp and/or postmark and are often on stationary that has, or is accompanied by an envelope with highly colorful and artful Patriotics that are wonderful to behold. John W. Pitridge resided in Brandon, Vermont and enlisted in the U.S. Army Co. H. 5th Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry on September 4th, 1861. He was mustered into the service for 3 years on September 16th, 1861. On September 18 he and Company H camped on Meridian Hill, then crossed Chain Bridge into Virginia to join other Vermont regiments at Camp Advance. From t he participated in the following battles: Lee's Mills Va. - April 16, 1862 Williamsburg Va. - May 5, 1862 Golding's Farm Va. - June 26, 1862 Savage's Station Va. - June 29, 1862 Antietam Md. - Sept 17, 1862 Fredericksburg Va. - Dec. 13, 1862 Gettysburg Pa. - July 3, 1863 Funkstown Md. - July 10, 1863 Wilderness Va. - May 5-10, 1864 Spottsylvania Va. - May 10-18, 1864 Cold Harbor, Va. - June 1-12, 1864 Petersburg Va. - June 18, 1864 Opequan, Va. - Sept. 13, 1864 Fisher's Hill, Va. - Sept 21-22, 1864 Cedar Creek, Va. - Oct. 19, 1864 Petersburg Va. - March 25, 27,April 2, 1865 John Pitridge was wounded near the heart during battle at Savage's Station on June 29th 1862. He was then captured , shortly tafter exchanged, and honorably discharged on June 29, 1865. ************************************************************************ The Fifth regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry was composed of companies organized at the following towns, the men composing them being enlisted from these and adjoining towns: Company A, St. Alban; B, Middlebury: C, Swanton: D, Hyde Park; E, Manchester; F, Cornwall; G, Rutland; H, Brandon; I, Detachments from Burlington, Poultney and Tinmouth; and K, Richmond. The regiment was mustered into the U.S. Service for 3 years at St. Albans VT 9/16/1861 and in a few days went to Washington and camped on Meridian Hill then crossed into Virginia and joined other Vermont regiments at Camp Advance, when the Old Vermont Brigade was organized. The regiment spent most of the fall and winter of 1861-1862 at Camp Griffin, near Langley, Va., going to fortress Monroe in the Spring of 1862 and taking part in the Peninsula campaign. At Savage's Station... read more

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