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:
Campe Bivouac 5 miles above Dalton. Look what this means.
April 27th 1864
Dear wife,
I seat myself to let you no I am wel as common. Hopeing these lines may find
you all wel. I am on provose guard. I don't know how long I wil have to serve
on this detail. I am helping guard our prisoners. We left old camp yesterday.
They are putting up long shelters to stay under. John
is wel and all the boys is well as common. We had some good meetings up to the
time we left old camp. I hope the work wil go on. That religion wil prosper and
that the war wil sease. I want to see you mity and I dream of seeing you and
the children, but can't see you. I hope the time wil soon come when I can see
you all in peace. I can't hear much news now about the war. I hear Linea has a
daughter. Tel her that I don't think that it is as pretty as 3 just below
their. All furlowing has stopped for a while. I think we have as good a Capt.
as amost any now. If furlowing starts again and you could state your case to
him, maby they would let me come and cut your wheat for you. Give my respects
and love to all the connections. I rote to Mr. Wyatt awhile back tho I have not
recd any answer. I don't no why he don't rite. I want you all to rite. I can't
see you but I can't keepe you off my mind. I must close. Pray for me. I hope we
may meet again in life, but if we don't, I hope we may meet in heaven.
Your husband until death.
T.C. Omary