I went out to check my mail this morning before going to work and discovered my waiting was over. There was a white envelope from the Chicago Historical Society in my box. While I sat in line waiting to get a bagel and some iced coffee for breakfast, I looked at the letters in wonder.
Here, in my hands, were copies of letters that my great-great grandfather wrote to his sister during the Civil War. In addition to Shiloh, I now know he was in Jackson, TN; Vicksburg, MS and a small town just south of Oxford called Springdale.
I’m looking forward to reading all these letters. But it’s going to take some time to get through all of them. In some cases, the original didn’t photocopy well. In other cases, I have to decipher his handwriting. And finally, I have to find the time. I have lots of deadlines at work and those come before everything else.
Tags: Ancestors, Civil War, Deadlines, Geneology, Letters, Shiloh, Vickburg
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