Description
Two page letter on lined paper in nice bold ink. Very legible and easy to read in general. The letter was written by Charles Perry of the 38th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, to his brother. Charles would dictate the letter on October 13, 1862 while encamped in Baltimore at Camp Emory. On the first page he speaks of every day life in general at the camp including the regiment’s march to Baltimore, boarding trains for an expected battle, the draft and the general going’s on within the city and their work repairing the street. Charles mentions fellow soldier, Robert Ames who was making shoes for the regiment. I suspect the two men were close as Charles worked as a shoe maker as well as a civilian. Robert would later succumb to disease on June 24, 1863 at Baton Rouge. The second portion of the letter speaks the regiments Prussian orderly who gets a good laugh from all the troops every time he calls out the names for roll call and general tidings towards many of Charles friends and family and his desire to be back home. Charles would muster with Company K in August of 1862 and would be discharged in June, 1865. No tears in this one. Very nice letter from a regiment that saw it’s share of the fighting.
