A soldier’s life was a hard one. The daily routine of drill and manual labor ensured that a fighting man was given little opportunity to relax and enjoy the serenity of camp. And sometimes, he was called upon to perform some extremely unpleasant duty. This excerpt from John McGeachy’s letter of May 15, 1862 (written… Continue reading The Scotch Tigers’ “Crappy” New Camp
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The John J. Wilson Letters: A Summary
The Letters Private John James Wilson enlisted in Company B of the Fifty-First North Carolina on April 19, 1862. The 19-year-old Duplin County native listed his occupation as a farmer when he signed up for the war. Over the next year, Private Wilson regularly wrote to his mother, Amanda. Twenty of his letters survived; they… Continue reading The John J. Wilson Letters: A Summary