Jeremiah Strickland was 43 years old when enlisted as a private in Company B, 51st North Carolina. A year later he was joined by his son, William. He survived the war without being wounded. The letter below is part of the Sally G Quinn Papers at Rubenstein Library, Duke University. Transcribed by Kirk Ward.
Camp near Charlston James ailant apral th23/63
Well Dear sistor Maray ann as you Did not think a
nauf of me to Right a few lineas to me I Will Drop a
few lineas to you Dear sister I hant for goton you if you
have me I have tried to hear whar you yous so i could rit
to you but have never harn from you Sance i laft
home auntol to Deay & i yous glad to hear from you but
Sorray to hear that you yous not Well thas lineas leaveas
me Well & fat Maray ann if you yous to se me you
Wod not no me for i am a fat man mi barg is a bought
5 incas long you may think that i am mad with you
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but i am not nor nevor yous in my life you feall laik
a sistor to me I got a lattor from home this weak thay yous
all Well Dear sistor I am happeay to tall you that my famlay
& me is all in peas & i hop that We Will steay so as long as
We live on arth Maray ann pleas kiss little Wilseay for
me & tall him how good his unkel Jere loveas him give
my love & Respcets to Marry ellan & to Rebacca & to your
brother if he Will Recived it as Wm, H has rot all the
news i Will stop for this time pleas rit soon So
my love is to you auntal Death J E M I Stricklin
pleays Hand this to Mareay Ann Halling her lovings
Brother Writ Soon N C
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