Letters

john follett

  • November 13, 1861 John Follett from Brigade Hospital Ironton to Wife

    November 13, 1861 John Follett from Brigade Hospital Ironton to Wife
    being a sergant of guard
    John writes to his wife explaining what he is doing(job). He talks about how he finds the hospital that hes at to be very discusting and it is supposed to be cleaner then any others. Hes been on his post for 24 hors, releaving men off their duty every 2 hours. he descibes it as being a very boring but eays and simple job.
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    LETTERS HE WROTE THROUGH WAR

  • December 18, 1861 John Follett from Fort Hovey to Wife

    December 18, 1861 John Follett from Fort Hovey to Wife
    civil war fruit cakeJohn thanks his wife for the pies and cakes that were sent to him. he shared them with his room mates as they do the same with him.
  • January 28, 1862 John Follett from Fort Hovey to Parents

    January 28, 1862 John Follett from Fort Hovey to Parents
    letters from famileyjohn gets letters back from familey and from friend and could not write at same time due to being sick
  • January 29, 1862 John Follett from Fort Hovey to Wife

    January 29, 1862 John Follett from Fort Hovey to Wife
    letter to wifehe writes to wife telling her to give it to little one. as the video shows it is to his wife and how he wants to hold his familey in his arms
  • February 15, 1862 John Follett from Fort Hovey to Wife

  • March 11, 1862 John Follett from Camp Hardee to Wife

  • March 26, 1862 John Follett from Camp Hardee to Wife

  • April 25, 1862 - John Follett from Pitman's Ferry, Arkansas to Wife

  • February 21, 1863 - John Follett from Ironton to Wife

  • March 28, 1863 John Follett Milliken's Bend, Louisiana to Parents and Sister

  • April 5, 1863 John Follett Milliken's Bend, Louisiana to Wife

  • May 5, 1863 John Follett near Port Gibson, Mississippi to Wife

  • June 7, 1863 John Follett from Vicksburg to Wife

  • July 4, 1863 John Follett from Vicksburg to Wife

  • November 23, 1863 John Follett from Algiers, Louisianna to Wife

  • December 13, 1863 John Follett from Matagorda Bay, Texas to Wife

  • December 20, 1863 John Follett from Matagorda Bay, Texas to Wife

  • January 6, 1864 John Follett from Dearans Point to Wife

  • January 10, 1864 John Follett from Dearans Point to Wife

  • January 16, 1864 John Follett from Indianola, Texas to Wife

  • February 12, 1864 John Follett from New Orleans, Louisianna to Wife

  • June 19, 1864 John Follett from Brasheur City, Louisianna to Parents

  • December 3, 1864 John Follett from Bantle to Wife

  • April 28, 1865 John Follett from Montgomery, Alabama to Family

  • May 1, 1865 John Follett from Montgomery, Alabama to Wife

  • August 3, 1865 John Follett from Meridian, Mississippi to Wife