CIVIL WAR LETTER - 84th Pennsylvania Infantry, March to Romney West Virginia Etc

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, Harrisburg [PA]
December 22nd 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 tis are all enjoying the same blessing. I have not received any letters from any of you since I came to Camp Curtin. On the 17th I received a letter from Alleman and on the same day from George Heiger. I have got two letters from George Heiger. I want you all to write to me. You can all send a letter in one envelope. Elija Ashenfelter wants you to write to me how their folks is getting [along]. He has been writing two and received no letters.
We will leave for Romney in Western Virginia on Monday or Tuesday. Yesterday [we were presented with] our regimental flag and they gave us a nice speech. We expect to get our pay before we leave and I will send my money home for you to take care of. Be watching for a letter and don’t tell [anyone] that you are expecting any money till after you get it.
I want you to write to me about my shingles and if you think you can buy ten thousand shingles cheap for the cash, you may see and write to me. I want you to haul them. I will sed you some persimmons seed and I want you to plant them right off. They are of the nature of peach or plum, and raise them and I want some of them when I get home.
Nothing more at present. Your son, — Jackson Potter
Direct your letters to Jackson Potter in care of Capt. Ogden, 84th Regt. Penn. Vol. If I leave, it will follow.
Camp Curtin, Harrisburg
December 22, 1861
Miss Joanna, dear little sister,
It is with pleasure that I take my pen to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well [and to hear] that you are in the state of health. I received your [letter] and was glad [to hear] Joseph Kritzer is well and pleased that you wrote to him.
I am a going to leave for Western Virginia on Monday or Tuesday. We are going by Pittsburgh and down the Ohio River. I will send you a little tract that I got from our preacher.
Your brother, respectfully, — Jackson Potter
Joey Potter
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