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″
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12. Letter to Mary from Camp Shailer, Covington, Ky – (Numbered 5) 18 Sept, 1862
OF NOTE: Colonel John H. Marshall of the 89th was not long to be in command. More on him later, but between few organizational leadership skills, a love for the bottle and a terrible temper (on evidence in this letter), he would face a petition to the Governor for his removal from his troops byContinue reading “12. Letter to Mary from Camp Shailer, Covington, Ky – (Numbered 5) 18 Sept, 1862”
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11. Letter to Mary from Licking Battery, KY – (Numbered 4), 14 Sept, 1862
OF MARTIN AND MARY WRIGHT Jacob married Mary Wright on 23 August 1855. I think, though I can’t prove it, that Jacob became friends with Martin Wright before he met his twin, Mary. Martin Van Buren Wright and Mary Wright moved from Illinios after the death of their mother, Elizabeth Beaver Wright, into the homeContinue reading “11. Letter to Mary from Licking Battery, KY – (Numbered 4), 14 Sept, 1862”
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10. Letter to Mary from Licking Battery, Kentucky – 13 Sept, 1862
OF NOTE Jacob has only been gone for a few weeks and he’s starting to feel the frustrations of separation from home. He’s not feeling well when he writes this letter – and it shows. He’s still eager to get into a scrap with the opposing Army. While his belief in the justice of theContinue reading “10. Letter to Mary from Licking Battery, Kentucky – 13 Sept, 1862”
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8. Letter to Mary from Camp King, Ky – 7 Sept, 1862
“…yet it is true we have comparatively seen nothing to what I expect to ere long.” Jacob to Mary, 7 Sept, 1862 MY NOTES: This letter, covering events of 7 – 9 September, displays some of the longing Jacob already felt for home after just a few weeks away. The hubris of the North (andContinue reading “8. Letter to Mary from Camp King, Ky – 7 Sept, 1862”
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5. Letter 3 – Jacob to “Sir” and Mary
Jacob’s Regiment, the 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was officially mustered into service on 29 August, 1862 at Camp Dennison. They were surprised with marching orders on 1 Sept. Jacob had hoped to get home before marching off to war, but as you’ll read below, he missed his chance and had to scramble to make whatContinue reading “5. Letter 3 – Jacob to “Sir” and Mary”
A Thousand Thunders 