111th Pennsylvania Infantry CIVIL WAR LETTER - Battle Lookout Mountain Tennessee
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CIVIL WAR LETTER
Edwin Martin Whipple was born on 9 December 1842 in Sardinia, Erie County, New York. He was the youngest son of Herman Whipple (1774-1842) and Phoebe Boa Lafferty (1816-1904).In the summer of 1861, Edwin enlisted in Co. A of the 23rd Illinois Infantry—the “Irish Brigade” led by Col. James A. Mulligan. He served with them on their expedition into Missouri and then was mustered out with the regiment in October 1861.Edwin then enlisted on 25 November 1861 at Erie..., Pennsylvania, to serve three years in Co. C, 111th Pennsylvania. He remained with the regiment until 25 November 1864 when he mustered out with his company. He stood six foot tall, had dark hair and blue eyes. He was a tailor by profession.After the war, he married Maria E. Oslerhack (1852-1878) and resided in South Haven, Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1892 he relocated to Allegany county, New York, where he remarried to Thursa Jane Wickwire (1860-1899). He died in Bath, Steuben county, New York in December 1925 at the age of 83.Serving with Edwin in Co. C, 111th Pennsylvania Volunteers was his step-brother, Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Edy (1836-1917) who is mentioned frequently as “Ben” throughout Edwin’s letters. Ben’s father, William Edy (b. 1799) took Phebe B. Lafferty (widow of Herman Whipple) to be his second wife. At an advanced age, William enlisted in Co. 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry and served for several months during the winter of 1862-63 before he was discharged for disability.The letter was sent to his step-sister, Phebe B. Edy of Springfield X Roads, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
TRANSCRIPTIONCamp in Lookout Valley, Tennessee
November 6, 1863My Dear Mother, It is with pleasure that I now try to write a line or two to you to let you know that I am well and hope you are the same. This is the first time we have been where we could send letters for a long time and now I have not time to write much. It has been so long since I got a letter from you that have forgot when it was but let that go this time. You must excuse me for not writing before for I hain’t had any chance.Mother, we have had another fight here. The Rebs got afoot of us right here where we lay now one night at 11 o’clock and lasted till daylight next morning. We whipped them complete and neat but we lost heavy. Our major was killed and the colonel wounded and half the men hit—either killed or wounded. Mike was wounded but not bad but I thank my lucky stars was not touched.Mother, I wish you would send me a pound of tobacco for I can’t get any here for love or money. I have not had a chew for 6 days and probably will not have till you send me some.I got a letter from Ellen but she didn’t;t say a word about Cal’s getting that money. Mother, send me a few stamps.The Rebs amuse themselves now and then by throwing goose eggs at us every day about noon. Maybe they think we want them for dinner. One would make a man a meal for they are 9 inches through and weigh 100 pounds but they hain’t hurt anybody yet.Well, I must close for this time. So goodbye for this time, — Ed WhippleTERMS$3.00 postage in the United States. We accept Paypal. Postage combined for multiple purchases. Please wait for me to send the invoice, otherwise will pay a much higher postage rate!For International buyers: We are now using eBay's Global Shipping Program. We had too many packages sent via the post office go missing. So we believe this program will be safer for us - and for you.We're members of the American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, the Confederate Stamp Alliance and the Illinois Postal History Society.We only sell genuine, original letters (no copies or reproductions). Some of our letters have been transcribed and nicely presented for future genealogists and history buffs on the Spared & Shared blog. We've been selling on eBay since 2001. BID WITH CONFIDENCE.
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Edwin Martin Whipple was born on 9 December 1842 in Sardinia, Erie County, New York. He was the youngest son of Herman Whipple (1774-1842) and Phoebe Boa Lafferty (1816-1904).In the summer of 1861, Edwin enlisted in Co. A of the 23rd Illinois Infantry—the “Irish Brigade” led by Col. James A. Mulligan. He served with them on their expedition into Missouri and then was mustered out with the regiment in October 1861.Edwin then enlisted on 25 November 1861 at Erie..., Pennsylvania, to serve three years in Co. C, 111th Pennsylvania. He remained with the regiment until 25 November 1864 when he mustered out with his company. He stood six foot tall, had dark hair and blue eyes. He was a tailor by profession.After the war, he married Maria E. Oslerhack (1852-1878) and resided in South Haven, Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1892 he relocated to Allegany county, New York, where he remarried to Thursa Jane Wickwire (1860-1899). He died in Bath, Steuben county, New York in December 1925 at the age of 83.Serving with Edwin in Co. C, 111th Pennsylvania Volunteers was his step-brother, Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Edy (1836-1917) who is mentioned frequently as “Ben” throughout Edwin’s letters. Ben’s father, William Edy (b. 1799) took Phebe B. Lafferty (widow of Herman Whipple) to be his second wife. At an advanced age, William enlisted in Co. 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry and served for several months during the winter of 1862-63 before he was discharged for disability.The letter was sent to his step-sister, Phebe B. Edy of Springfield X Roads, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
TRANSCRIPTIONCamp in Lookout Valley, Tennessee
November 6, 1863My Dear Mother, It is with pleasure that I now try to write a line or two to you to let you know that I am well and hope you are the same. This is the first time we have been where we could send letters for a long time and now I have not time to write much. It has been so long since I got a letter from you that have forgot when it was but let that go this time. You must excuse me for not writing before for I hain’t had any chance.Mother, we have had another fight here. The Rebs got afoot of us right here where we lay now one night at 11 o’clock and lasted till daylight next morning. We whipped them complete and neat but we lost heavy. Our major was killed and the colonel wounded and half the men hit—either killed or wounded. Mike was wounded but not bad but I thank my lucky stars was not touched.Mother, I wish you would send me a pound of tobacco for I can’t get any here for love or money. I have not had a chew for 6 days and probably will not have till you send me some.I got a letter from Ellen but she didn’t;t say a word about Cal’s getting that money. Mother, send me a few stamps.The Rebs amuse themselves now and then by throwing goose eggs at us every day about noon. Maybe they think we want them for dinner. One would make a man a meal for they are 9 inches through and weigh 100 pounds but they hain’t hurt anybody yet.Well, I must close for this time. So goodbye for this time, — Ed WhippleTERMS$3.00 postage in the United States. We accept Paypal. Postage combined for multiple purchases. Please wait for me to send the invoice, otherwise will pay a much higher postage rate!For International buyers: We are now using eBay's Global Shipping Program. We had too many packages sent via the post office go missing. So we believe this program will be safer for us - and for you.We're members of the American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, the Confederate Stamp Alliance and the Illinois Postal History Society.We only sell genuine, original letters (no copies or reproductions). Some of our letters have been transcribed and nicely presented for future genealogists and history buffs on the Spared & Shared blog. We've been selling on eBay since 2001. BID WITH CONFIDENCE.
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