28th Massachusetts Infantry - Irish brigade - Wounded at 2nd Manassas

Item LTR-11338

Description

Original Civil War soldier's letter. 2 pages, written in period ink.

Alexandria, Virginia
 
November 18^th [1862]
 
My Dear Cousin,
 
I received your very welcome letter, which gave me great pleasure to hear from you and that all hands were well.  I am in good health myself at present, if I could only get enough to eat.  I am very sorry that I cannot be there to enjoy Thanksgiving with you.  But the condition of my wound will not allow me.  But I think I will be with you at Christmas, as the Doctor told me he would get me a furlough as soon as my wound was fit to go.  He said it wouldn’t do to let a man off with such a looking arm as mine was.
 
You must excuse me if I don’t write you a very long letter this time.  As I am shut up here and can’t find much of any consequence to write anyhow.  So, give my love to all the folks and tell them that they may expect to see my ghost around there about Christmas.
 
From your affectionate Cousin,
 
James Flynn
 
Formerly of Company H, 28^th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers
But now of
Queen Street Hospital
Alexandria, Virginia