Civil War Letters

I seat myself down to drop you a few lines to let you know that I am well at this time and I am in great hopes that these few lines may come safe to hand and find you well. I recd. Your kind letter and I was glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well and also I was glad to hear that (Lory?) was well and fat. I am virry sorry to hear that Nathan was dead. Cousin I can say to you I hant had a days sickness in three years. I am as harty as a pig. If I could only get anuf (enough) to eat I wood be one of the best men of my size you ever seen in your life. I hant got much to write at this time. (Bomer?) and William is both well and send you their best lov and respect and ses that tha both wood (be) very glad to see you the best in the world. You write that you have tree of the prettiest children that I ever saw in my life. If they is like the first one tha are pretty. Tell little (Richard)? howdy for me and tell him how it is and ask him if he has forgotten me. Tell him that I want to see him and tell him and when you write to (Lory?) you must send him howdy for me and tell him that I am well and I want to see him the worst in the world. If I could see him I could tell him of hard and old times and I expect that he could tell me of some hard old times too and also you must give my love to my Aunt. I wish that I could come and see you all one time more in life and if I ever com home I will come and see you if I can. But the Lord only knows when that will be. I think that I have rote all that I have to rite about at this time so I will come to a close by asking you to wright again. Direct your letters to Fort Moultree Sullivans Island in Car of Capt. B.S. Burnett.

From Th. Throllinger to

Mrs. Sarah McKinney

Th. Trollinger

Miss Sarah McKinney

Dear Cousin I seat myself this beautiful Saturday morning to drop you a few lines to inform you that I am quite well at the present while truly hoping these few lines may soon come to hand and find you and the little children all enjoying the same blessings. As for the news I have nothing of interest to write to you only I would be glad to see you and the little children.

Battery Benjamin (?)

Dec. 8, 1864

Dear Cousin (?)

I sit myself down for the purpose of droping you a few lines to let you know that I am well at present and have great hopes that these few lines may come safe to home and find you well and doing well. I received your kind letter and was glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well. The boys is both well and sends you their best wishes. I have no news of importance to communicate to you at present only hard times. I am well a coming. I hear you said that you wanted me to tell you how the times is in camp. I will tell you that the times is very bad. We dont get anuf (enough) to keep alive on and that is all. What we do get is very rough and not half anuff at that. I never knode (knew) what hard times was til I came into (service?), but I have had my share of hard times since this cruel war began. I will say to you that Chirmans (Sherman�s) trying to get to Charleston. He is (within) sixty miles of (Savannah?) and is expected there before long and if he does come we will have some hard times around here. I think that the war will be over by the time he gets through South Carolina. Tell Aunt (Effie?) that if I ever come home I will come to see her. I want to see you all very bad but I dont know when I will get to come home. They will be changing of prisoners here at Charleston and I hope that George is among them. You must write of him if you get this and let me hear from you and might write all the news you have and have the time in the . I have nothing of importance to write at this time so I will have to bring my letter to a close for the want of something to write. Tell the children howdy for me. I must come to a close this time by saying I hope to hear from you again soon.

________________ Trollinger

to Sally McKinney

F.B.? Trollinger

Marcellas Family

Marcellas Family