1862: David M. Ford to William Menerly

It letter is authored by David Meters. Ford (1841-1862), the young man of Benjamin Ford (1792-1868) with his 2nd spouse, Ann P. Osborn (1808-1874) out of Greenville Post-office, Norwich, Connecticut. Researching 25 cash bounty he provided in order to his mom, David enlisted inside the Co. H, 11th Connecticut to your 25 Oct 1861. He was advertised so you can good corporal in the summertime away from 1862 but is killed doing his thing with the .

I learn from the latest pension application filed of the David’s mother you to before his enlistment, David served their along with his income during the mill in the Greenville and therefore when he went for the services, the guy proceeded to support their by giving currency house up to their dying. David’s dad, it seems is incapable of really works due to his “rheumatism” and you may try thus indigent. I am not sure if David’s mothers in fact resided together from the lifetime of David’s demise since both dad and mom frequently experimented with by themselves to help you obtain a pension for David’s provider.

This new page suggests, maybe, one David may have obtained some of the crappy patterns out of their dad. David plus mentions John W. Wood, good comrade and you may hometown friend who presented with your in the Co. H. that have which he occasionally had “an excellent bum” (consuming spree).

I bummed doing in a number of gay towns and cities you can bet, showed up domestic, told the fresh new boys everything was incredibly dull, little taking place, so we don’t wade everywhere

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