CIVIL WAR LETTER - 84th Pennsylvania Infantry in Harrisburg READY to MARCH !

Description

CIVIL WAR LETTER
Civil War Letter by Soldier in Co. I, 84th Pennsylvania Infantry
This Civil War soldier letter was written by 27 year-old Jackson Potter (1834-1862), the son of John Potter (1807-1880) and Mary Rishel (1813-1879) of Luthersburg, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. Jackson enlisted on 1 October 1861 in
Co. I, 84th Pennsylvania Infantry
and he died on 11 July 1862 at Alexandria, Virginia.
Most of the letters were written to his father, or his sister, Jane Potter (1839-1905), and a few to other family members such as his brother, William Marion Potter (1842-1916).
Of Potter’s service, his commanding officer wrote, “the company joins with me in [conveying to you, his father,] that they have lost a true soldier and a pleasant companion.”
Transcription
Camp Curtin
December 17th 1861
It is with pleasure that I take my pen to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well, hoping that these few lines may find you inn the same state of health. We have fine weather. I can see the farmers plowing every day. The ground has not been white yet and it has not snowed any in this month.
I have been looking a long time for a letter. I have not received any letters from home since we have been in this camp. Since I have been here I have written one to Aleman.
We are all well and hearty. We have preaching every Sunday in camp. I was last Sunday at preaching at town and it was a darkey preaching. They have had meeting for seven weeks and there has one hundred joined the church . We had regimental drill for the first time.
I want you to write to me about my shingles and I think likely I will get you to buy me about ten thousand if you can buy them cheap for the money. You see what you think you can do and write to me.
On last Saturday night there was a regiment left camp. I do not know when we will leave here. I got a letter from Keiger on the 13th of this month. It was written on the 11th and in the morning of the 13th I got the letter. I want all of you to write to me for I like to get letters from home. I would like to hear from everybody. Nothing more at present, but your son, — Jackson Potter
to John Potter
Direct your letter to Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pa., 84th Regt., P. V. in care of Capt. Ogden.
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