Letter of Joseph Cross 1865 February 05

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    Sunday February 5th 1,65


    Armey of the James in Front of Richmond My Dear wife I received your kind + welcom letter + I was happy to receive it + the Picture you Cant imagin how it made me feal + to think that I have been away from home + have been deprived of your happiness but still the Good Lord has spaired me to Behold your likeness on A Card It is my prayer that he will ever keep me in the hallow of his hand untill time Shall expire + I Be relieved to come home Now their cannot a man Leave to Go home unless their Should Be a letter Sent to William B Wooster Col Commanding reg + A prominent Excuse that my familey is sick + wants me to



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    Come home This letter have to Bee sent unbeknowen to me either case of sickness or death Mr Isaac Tompson + randolph williames has Just received their furlowes to day the 5 + they leave tomorrow morning they are to be gorn away 25 dayes onley And now abby what do you think Horace done to that picture of youres why he took it in his hand + kissed it But I cant Express my fealings to you with Pen + ink I was so over Joyed at the first sight + now may the Lord Bless you + take care of you + when peace is declared that I may return home safe to you again My health is Good at the present time + now Brother Horace is well at present + sends his love to you all



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    + likewise his familey + all Enquire friends of mine the same I heard from Amos C Brewster + he tells me that he is Gaining Niceley so that he is out around some William Reynoles is as well as ever so he told me to day I have not received that Box yet


    I am much oblige to you for you kindness in sending your Picture + Now with much Love I Will Assign my name Sergeant Joseph O Cross


    Direction


    Companey H 29 th Ct volunteers


    Col Martindale


    2nd Div,, 3d Brigade 25 ac


    Armey of the James ,, va


    Please to send me 25 stamps




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    And Now abby Horace wanted to ask you to tell Jane that he thinkes She has forgotten him for he has sent her 2 letters + has not received any answer from them yet + tell Joseph that Horace sayes he is very Sory that he is goin,,a, Coasting he wished that he wold stay at home So that if he lived to get home that he Could see him I will send my picture as soon as I get payed off + that wont Be untill march ,1, st I suppose that Jane has so much on her mind that she cant get time to right tell her to right Just as soon as she can


    From Horace Simones


    With much love to you all




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