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T.G. Clark to Margery Clark (28 December 1861)

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Identifier	clark_b1f5
Title	T.G. Clark to Margery Clark (28 December 1861)
Author	Clark, Thomas Goode
Recipient	Clark, Margery B. Rogers
Date	28 December 1861
Location	Camp Beauregard (Ky.) Graves County (Ky.)
Subject	Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions Travel Health Troop movements Confederate States of America. Army -- Salaries, etc.
Broader Subject	Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 42nd. Company F United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Description	Thomas discussing their voyage from the previous camp and the strength of the current force at Camp Beauregard; also discusses his desire to see Margery and the general health of the family. Finally, mentions his lack of having been paid.
Transcript	Camp Baregard Dec. 28th, 1861 Dear Wife" I embrace the presant opportunity of writing you a few lines to let you know how we are gitting along and in answer to your letter.) I have just received a letter from you which gave me great satisfaction to hear that you was all well for it is the first line I have received from home since I left. I wrote to you when we left Grenada and we have been traveling ever since untill yesterday we touched this place." We came to Jackson Tenn and from there to Union Citty." Stopped one day and night then to Collumbus whare we stayed about four days and left thare on Christmas day came back to the state line station then traveled afoot thro the rain and mud tenn miles to the New Orleans and Ohio Rail Road took the cars and came up here about eight miles from whare we struck the road." Camp Boragard is in Brayson County Ky and in about 60 miles of Paducca and we are looking for an atact each day." But I do not think that there is much danger." We are well at this time with the acception of Bad colds." Jonathan has been complaining for some time with horse-ness." But I will try to take care of the Boys. Jonathan is out on guard duty tonight.) The Boys are all ways at thare post and never complain of performing and duty that is required of then." We have about 2500 men at this place all from Mississippi and I think that we will be very hard to whip." Our time is very near half out and you may look for me home at that time.) I did not sell my horse at Grenada and I let Major Duncan have him to ride.) I would like to send you some money but I have not receive a Dollar since I left. If you need any write to me and I will try and send you some if posable." We are to send 50 men out of our Ridgnent tomorrow on a scouting party towards Paducca and if there is any thing of importance takes place I will write immediately." Write to me again as soon as you to get this and let me know all the news." Direct your letters to Camp Boragard Ky to the care of Capt Savage 2nd Ridgnent Miss vol army of Tenn thousand )" I want to see you and the children worse than I ever did in my life if I could only be with you all a day or two and then be back here again without the trouble of parting from you it would be a sourse of great satisfaction to me but I will not be at home until my sixt(y) days are out for I came out for the purpose of doing my country all the servises that was in my power and I am deternined to do my duty as far as I can.) It is now nine o'clock and I am gitting sleepy sow I will close my letter trusting to providence that things may sow turn out that we may meet again in a short tine.) I want you to pray for my and the boys for we have need of all the prayers that we can have for there is a gradele of wickedness in camps but I try not to pertake of it any more than posable Show this letter to Mother and Pop." Marcellus is as will (sic) and seems to enjoy him self as well as any of us sow I remain your untill Death." T. G. Clark
Type	text;
Original Format	correspondence
Original Collection	Clark Family Letters
Collection Finding Aid	http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00074/
ASERL URL	www.american-south.org
Citation	Clark Family Letters, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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