Bryan P. Weaver – A Thousand Thunders

14. Letter to Mary – Published in Pat Medert’s “Dear Companion” – 28 Sept, 1862

The last letter we’ve got from Jacob to Mary was on the 21st. This is one of the longer “silent” stretches in the letter collection. I’m glad I synced the date of these letters with our current date (the 28th of Sept, 1862 on the 28th of Sept, 2021). I got to feel the “silence”Continue reading “14. Letter to Mary – Published in Pat Medert’s “Dear Companion” – 28 Sept, 1862″

7. Some Background – Jacob, the 89th and the letters

I still pinch myself at my good fortune – not just in having access to my ancestor’s relatively unfettered thoughts and feelings through years of deprivation and war, but for the wealth of supporting extant documentation. My family’s collection of unpublished letters (over 125) with supporting documentation staggers me. The letters are outstanding, but theyContinue reading “7. Some Background – Jacob, the 89th and the letters”