Notes:
Letter from Thomas Christmas O'Mary to his wife,
Elizabeth Arnold O'Mary of Carroll County,
Georgia. Thomas is in the Georgia 56th regiment.
Letter:
Vicksburg Miss
May 10th 1863
Dear wife
I seat my self this sabbath morning to let you know that I am wel as common. I
hope those lines may find you enjoying the same blessing. I have not seen John nor been with the regt. sence last Sunday. we
are expecting a fight every day. you said something about my comeing home at
harvest. I fear that I cant get a furlo. I would be glad to come and save your
wheat for you if it is not killed. we have had a cold time here for the season
and country. you nede not make me any clothes yet. I hope that God wil smile on
us and give us peace in our land so we can come home from this miserable
country. we never can appreciate the blessings of home as we aught to do I am a
fraid. tel linea that Clem says if you would not believe Miss. right you would
not believe what fish he has seen. when the capt. sends us home to cut wheat I
wil bring a hole one. I wil not send a head now. we had a fine mess yesterday.
Elizabeth I want you to instruct the children the best you can. you can rais
them as a Christain mother should do. I cant be with you now. Lord grant that I
could help youto rais them. I want to see you and them sweete little children
verry bad. I hope the Lord wil bless us threw life. we have ben blessed so far.
I hear no preaching here. now I hope we may all return home and fill the vacant
seats in the Churches again. rite often. tel all to rite. tel aunt Caty bud is
dead tho I rote it before.
Nothing more only I remain your husband until death.
T.C. Omary
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