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ASHAEL SUMNER DEAN
CIVIL WAR LETTERS TO
HIS FAMILY
Ogeechee River Dec. 15th 1864
Dear
Annie,
Your letter with a note from Marcus [her brother] enclosed came to me in the
last mail I was glad to get I assure you. Although in the [indeciperable]
[indeciperable] it contained. A good many changes have already been made
since I was last at home and it is hard to say how many more will take place.
This is an uncertain world and no one knows when he will be in the next e.g. a
fine young Captain was riding out yesterday near the Fort when his horse
exploded one of the numerous torpedoes the Rebels had thrown in his way The
consequence was his leg was blown off and the flesh torn off so the stump of
bone stuck away out from the muscles which hung [indeciperable] far out him,
nearly half of his face was blown off bisected.
You
should be down here with me this night so as to contrast this warm beautiful
weather with yours [in Foxboro] The moon is full and everything is still It
is now 4 A.M. the oranges are ripe now and were where we could get to a
Plantation we could get plenty but we were on the move too much I bought a
dozen the other day off a boat along side they were on two little trays
You
are in high [indeciperable]to think you are going to South Hadley You may
well be You will find in any pretty places and what one in particular - then
Foxboro This makes me think you will see a prettier Ky House than you ever
saw before But it will not begin with this house particularly at sunset I
never in my life saw anything so brilliant as these sunsets Even the sailors
will get on deck and looking at it will go into raptures over it I wish you
very much success in your undertaking I am sorry to hear Henry [his brother
djt-ed] is so unstable in his love You don’t know the cause? now Annie you
know you are going where they make a good many old maids However, be sensible
as not to take up with the first chance thinking it will be the last I. must
close this now Annie and put in a slip for Marcus
Affectionately
Sumner
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