COLLECTION NAME:
Western Kentucky Civil War Collection
Record
Filename:
MCPL_2015.71.5.pdf
Identifier:
MCPL_2015.71.5
Title:
William M. Matthews Letter, September 5 1861
Creator:
William M. Matthews
Subject:
Civil War -- U.S., 1861-1865
Subject:
Letters
Description:
Letter from William M. Matthews dated September 5, 1861, from Camp Boone, TN.
THE FOLLOWING LETTER IS BY WM M. MATTHEWS, A COUSIN OF SAM HOUSE, AND WAS SENT TO SAM’S MOTHER. THE 2ND KY REGIMENT WAS PART OF THE FAMOUS ORPHAN BRIGADE. CAPTAIN J. BRECKINRIDGE COMMANDED COMPANY B OF THE 2ND KY REGIMENT IN SEPTEMBER 1861. HE WAS A COUSIN OF THE UNSUCCESSFUL 1860 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE. ROBERT J. BRECKINRIDGE SOON LEFT THE 2ND KY TO SERVE IN THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS. THE ORPHAN BRIGADE BY WILLIAM C. DAVIS, NEW YORK, 1980, PAGES 14-17 GIVES THE HISTORY OF THE 2ND KY AT CAMP BOONE.
THE HISTORY OF THE ORPHAN BRIGADE BY ED PORTER THOMPSON, LOUISVILLE, 1898: ON PAGE 560 STATES THAT W. M. MATTHEWS OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, WAS A COMMISSARY SERGEANT IN COMPANY “B” 2ND KENTUCKY REGIMENT. IN 1862 HE DIED OF DISEASE IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. KNOXVILLE WAS THE HOME OF THE HOUSE FAMILY.
THE FOLLOWING LETTER IS BY WM M. MATTHEWS, A COUSIN OF SAM HOUSE, AND WAS SENT TO SAM’S MOTHER. THE 2ND KY REGIMENT WAS PART OF THE FAMOUS ORPHAN BRIGADE. CAPTAIN J. BRECKINRIDGE COMMANDED COMPANY B OF THE 2ND KY REGIMENT IN SEPTEMBER 1861. HE WAS A COUSIN OF THE UNSUCCESSFUL 1860 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE. ROBERT J. BRECKINRIDGE SOON LEFT THE 2ND KY TO SERVE IN THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS. THE ORPHAN BRIGADE BY WILLIAM C. DAVIS, NEW YORK, 1980, PAGES 14-17 GIVES THE HISTORY OF THE 2ND KY AT CAMP BOONE.
THE HISTORY OF THE ORPHAN BRIGADE BY ED PORTER THOMPSON, LOUISVILLE, 1898: ON PAGE 560 STATES THAT W. M. MATTHEWS OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, WAS A COMMISSARY SERGEANT IN COMPANY “B” 2ND KENTUCKY REGIMENT. IN 1862 HE DIED OF DISEASE IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. KNOXVILLE WAS THE HOME OF THE HOUSE FAMILY.
Transcription:
Camp Boone Sept 5th 1861, My dear Aunt, I have intended to write to you for some time, but I did not know where a letter would reach you. I have thought useless to write. I have been in camp for two months, near Clarksville Tenn, in the Brigade of Kentuckyians, which you have doubtless heard of some time since, there is encamped here three Regiments of Kentuckys, and a finer set of men I never saw. They are all healthy and true Kentuckians. I had several letters from home this week (trust?) they were all well. Father is very anxious to live in the Confederate States, & I hope he will find a good opening very soon. Lex is very strong for Lincoln, and I think the war will open there very soon. I hope it will not be very long before Ky will join her fortunes with Jeff Davis. I would like very much to come and see you all, but as I could not get a furlough for a longer time than a week my time would be occupied in going and coming – please let me know in what time it would require in going and comeing. Pa received a letter from Aunt Mary a few days before I left home, which was in June. She was well and in Philadelphia have you heard from her lately. I wish she was living in the South. I learned from her letter that Cousin Sam has joined the army at Memphis. If he is, please let me know where he is stationed, as I would like to write to him. Have you heard of Uncle Frank lately. I will write to him in a few days. Bro Frank is now on his way to Memphis to join a Cavalry Company, if Sam is there please let him know as soon as convenient. Frank will not know where to find him, write me some, with much love to all my cousins and Uncle House. I remain Your Affectionate Nephew Wm M. Matthews P. S. Direct your letters Camp Boone near Clarksville in care of Capt Breckinridge 2 Ky Regt
Publisher:
McCracken County Public Library
Date:
September 5, 1861
Type:
Still image
Format:
Image/pdf
Language:
English
Coverage:
Clarksville (TN)
Coverage:
Camp Boone (TN)
Rights:
Permission for reuse must be obtained from the McCracken County Public Library, Local and Family History Department