CIVIL WAR LETTER - 84th Pennsylvania Infantry - BATTLE of KERNSTOWN, VA !

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CIVIL WAR LETTER
Civil War Letter by Soldier in Co. I, 84th Pennsylvania Infantry
This Civil War soldier letter was written by 27 year-old Jackson Potter (1834-1862), the son of John Potter (1807-1880) and Mary Rishel (1813-1879) of Luthersburg, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. Jackson enlisted on 1 October 1861 in
Co. I, 84th Pennsylvania Infantry
and he died on 11 July 1862 at Alexandria, Virginia.
Most of the letters were written to his father, or his sister, Jane Potter (1839-1905), and a few to other family members such as his brother, William Marion Potter (1842-1916).
Of Potter’s service, his commanding officer wrote, “the company joins with me in [conveying to you, his father,] that they have lost a true soldier and a pleasant companion.”
Transcription
Berryville, Clarke county, Virginia
March 29th [1862]
As letters have not been allowed to pass out of here since the Battle [of Kernstown], I thought I would write you a few more lines to let you know that I am well. I received your letter of the 17th yesterday and was glad to hear from you.
We have come to this place, I think, to rest for we are all nearly worn out by marching all of the time. We have been but two or three nights in our tents in this month.
On Tuesday [25 March 1862], after the fight, we marched to Cedar Creek two miles on this side of Strasburg and then got orders to turn back, the rest of the force still following up Jackson and giving him a few shells when they got near enough. On the 27th we got orders to come to this place. It has been a nice town in time of peace, but the houses is nearly all empty. They have nearly all gone to Richmond.
You wrote to me that Jackson Horn was about to start down the river with my shingles. I want you to write and let me know about them as soon as you can and what he sold them for and whether there was any money gave to him to run them or not, and want the money to be got and kept until I come home. I expect to be paid off again in a few days. The time has been up for a good while. Tomorrow I will have six months in the service and have been paid for three months.
I do not know whether Pawley has gone home or not. The last I heard from [him], Capt. Ogden seen him in Baltimore. He said that he was waiting for his money. Yesterday I got a letter from A. E. Ellinger. I must [stop] writing for this time. Your brother, — Jackson Potter
to Jane Potter
Direct your letters to Winchester, Frederick county, Virginia, 84th Regt. Vol. in care of Capt. Curby
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