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 **Joseph Husted**, Corporal, Company K, discharged at U. S. Army Gen. Hosp., Fairfax Seminary, Va., Oct. 24, 1863
  Disability.\\
+**David E. Eldridge**, Private, Company E, mustered out Corporal, July 31, 1865\\
 **Unknown author**, Company K, writing in //West Jersey Pioneer//\\
 **Unknown author**, writing in //The Methodist//\\
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 __**10/12/1862**__\\
-"Morning doctor my hands afternoon Lieut Harris Marries a lady (?) of this place. They only met for the first time 3 weeks ago. (Fodlish, both) Rains during the day Eve rain Cold day."\\
+"Morning doctor my hands afternoon Lieut Harris Marries a lady (?) of this place. They only met for the first time 3 weeks ago. (<del>Foo</del>lish, both) Rains during the day Eve rain Cold day."\\
 Diary of Richard S. Thompson, 12th New Jersey\\
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 I will endeavor to answer your kind letter as well as a man whose hand is wrapt up in flaxseed poultice.\\
-Last Saturday week, I received my wound which if not done in battle was certainly in the service. Acting as Provost Marshal, I took Lieutenant Potter and four men of my company and proceeded in a two horse carriage to the residence of Mr. Gaither, a very wealthy and influential citizen of Howard County, to make an examination into his domestic arrangements. He treated us with much respect, and our search for army clothing in his house proved useless. While returning home, the breast straps gave way and the horses started on the full fun down a very steel hill. On one side of the narrow road was rough rock, on the other a ravine of some 35 or 40 feet. As the breast straps were broken, we had no control of  the horses and they gave unmistakable evidence of dislike towards having the carriage run against their heels. To end a long story, as well as a long ride, the carriage upset and we were smashed up among loaded guns, pistols, swords, wagon top, rocks, etc., etc. I retained my hold on the horses and after being dragged from under the rubbish regained my feet long enough to run the horses into some posts and thus bring [them] up. We were all slightly injured; my hands being cut against the rocks, hence my poultice fingers and bad writing.  But as one of the men (who is somewhat of a wag) remarked on gaining his feet, "It’s all for the flag." One of the men when  picked him up had a rifle in each hand and sword under one arm. The wag said of him that he, seeing danger, had "fell out under arms." Our escape was Providential; we have been favored by a visit from Mrs. Colonel Johnson Miss Thompson of Salem, sister of Richard P. Thompson. They have returned to New Jersey and from the manner in which they enjoyed themselves will I am sure report favorably of the 12th. Now I think you had beeter make up your mind to pay Maryland a visit, and am sure that should you and sister propose the matter to Ch. Ell [?] and wife they would accompany you, as well as Mr. and Mrs. William Nixon. Don't you think a small party could spend a few days as well as dollars very pleasantly among us? \\
+Last Saturday week, I received my wound which if not done in battle was certainly in the service. Acting as Provost Marshal, I took Lieutenant Potter and four men of my company and proceeded in a two horse carriage to the residence of Mr. Gaither, a very wealthy and influential citizen of Howard County, to make an examination into his domestic arrangements. He treated us with much respect, and our search for army clothing in his house proved useless. While returning home, the breast straps gave way and the horses started on the full fun down a very steep hill. On one side of the narrow road was rough rock, on the other a ravine of some 35 or 40 feet. As the breast straps were broken, we had no control of  the horses and they gave unmistakable evidence of dislike towards having the carriage run against their heels. To end a long story, as well as a long ride, the carriage upset and we were smashed up among loaded guns, pistols, swords, wagon top, rocks, etc., etc. I retained my hold on the horses and after being dragged from under the rubbish regained my feet long enough to run the horses into some posts and thus bring [them] up. We were all slightly injured; my hands being cut against the rocks, hence my poultice fingers and bad writing.  But as one of the men (who is somewhat of a wag) remarked on gaining his feet, "It’s all for the flag." One of the men when  picked him up had a rifle in each hand and sword under one arm. The wag said of him that he, seeing danger, had "fell out under arms." Our escape was Providential; we have been favored by a visit from Mrs. Colonel Johnson Miss Thompson of Salem, sister of Richard P. Thompson. They have returned to New Jersey and from the manner in which they enjoyed themselves will I am sure report favorably of the 12th. Now I think you had beeter make up your mind to pay Maryland a visit, and am sure that should you and sister propose the matter to Ch. Ell [?] and wife they would accompany you, as well as Mr. and Mrs. William Nixon. Don't you think a small party could spend a few days as well as dollars very pleasantly among us? \\
 Dr., this is, to me at least, a very singular life. Think of my living upon the tented field, doing picket duty. When at night I wrap my blanket around me and lie down on the ground under an old tree, and during the day, it may be, play the agreeable to some little Southern girl to pay for my supper. As the other day, being on picket at a place called Elchester, a train of cars ran over two cows and so injured them I took the responsibility of having one of my men who understood butchering kill and dress them. When the lady to whom they belonged heard who had done this, she sent for me - introduced me to her charming daughter and offered me bed and board during my stay at that post. The bed and board I refused, but spent a very pleasant eve with the daughter, who played and sang for me and was as sociable as ever I could wish. The family is very old and respectable, by name Ellicott. After their ancestors this place takes its name.\\
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 Diary of Alfred H. Buck, Rutgers University Special Collections\\
 __**11/27/1862**__\\
+"Camp Johnson [Ellicott City, Maryland] 1
+November 27, 1862
+Dear Cousin,
+It is with pleasure I now sit down to answer your welcome letter which I received from you and was glad to hear from you—but not only glad but happy was I to [hear] from my cousin. Your letter found me well and I am well now and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same good health.
+It is Thanksgiving day today and we have no drill to do today as I know of but we have been killing all of the hogs that we can catch on the campground, I don’t know how many we have killed. Brother Eddy 2 is out in the town, I believe. If he ain’t, I don’t know where he is but I guess he is a cutting wood for the hospital—that’s were I think he is. I am on guard today for the second time but I don’t have to go on today without some of our boys get sick. So I stay to my tent till some of them call on me.
+I was [glad] to hear that you had a good lovefeast. I would like it so well our here. I never was better satisfied than I am now. I don’t only like it here, but I love it so well that I would not come home to stay if they would let me for I enlisted to stay and I trust in my God that he [will] spare [me] to stay my time out and then to return to my home to my friends once more.
+A soldier’s depiction of a “stockaded” tent.
+We have got nice weather once more and I hope we will have it nice for some time for it makes it so bad when it is wet here. We now are stockading our tent today. We have got it most done. It makes it nice. We build it about three [feet] high with boards and then I put our tent on top of the boards and make it [a] good deal bigger.
+Brother Sammy Fleet is sick and he has got the [ ] and he has to go to the hospital again. He has been there once before and now he has to go back again. He sends his best respects to you. All the rest from Bethel is as common now and all is in good spirits, I guess.
+I have gained twenty-three pounds since I [have] been here so that makes the weight 141 pounds. So I told you all the news now so I must bring my short letter to a close. My pen is poor and my ink is pale, but dear cousin, my love can lever fail.
+Give my love to all of the folks. You must write soon and don’t forget. From your cousin, — David E. Eldridge
+Write soon, soon, soon."
+Letter of David E. Eldridge\\
+https://sparedshared22.wordpress.com/2020/12/20/1862-david-e-eldridge-to-lizzie-brick/
+----
 "Mor. Thanksgiving Lt Dare goes on scout. We have a Rabbit dinner. I go hunting in afternoon Eve Lt Dare returns with wagon load of goods captured."\\
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 Diary of Alfred H. Buck, Rutgers University Special Collections\\
 __**11/28/1862**__\\
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 Diary of Alfred H. Buck, Rutgers University Special Collections\\
 __**11/29/1862**__\\

Howard County, MD in the Civil War

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