David A. Anderson served as a Private in the "Louina Guards", Company K, 14th Alabama Infantry. He wrote the following letter home to his wife:
"Camp near Richmond,
March 5, 1862
My Dear,
I seat myself this morning to write you a few lines to let you know that I have landed in the camp and I am not very well. I taken cold at Augusta and I have not got over it yet though. I am improving in health, and I hope that these lines may find you and the children well. I begin to want to see the dear little children very bad, and see the doctor take back his nose. My children I want you to be good children and agreable and love each other, and love and obey your Mother. Joseph, I want you and Sarah to keep good company if you can find such in that country. Joseph, I want you to stay at home and study your books every night and don't spend too much of your time with the girls. I want you to write to me as often as you can and tell me how you are getting along with your crop and your business generally, and tell me whether Sarah has got her school or not. You may tell Dr. Garreson that I can't do anything for him here. The Col. will not suffer him to come in to the regiment.
Duc, I went down in town this morning and bought me an overcoat which cost me 5 dollars. We have not made our draw yet, though we expect to get it in a few days and the officers says that we will get our 50 dollars as a recruit, and when we do draw I will send you a portion of it by Mr. Flatly. He is a going to start home in a few days. I have subscribed fora weekly paper for you and will send it to Wesabulga in Joseph's name.
As to the war, we have none that is worth attention. Richmond incorporated for ten miles around and is under the Marshall Law, and they are expecting a fight at this place. I can't tell when we will leave here. Duc, you may tell Mrs. Walldrop that John weighs 180 lbs. and is well and as ugly as any man you ever saw. Duc I have seen a great deal since I left you. I saw a lady in Petersburg and her legs was about a foot long, and her feet was as large as common, and she was about 3 feet high, and had 13 children.
I have nothing more that would interest you so I will close as it is about drill time. You must write to me when you can. Yours, as ever,
D. Anderson
You must back your letter of this form:
David Anderson,
Richmond, Va.
14th Ala. Reg.
Co. K"
In her widow's pension application, Diantha Bell Hood Anderson notes that he was "killed 3 April 1862". Wartime records list him as "died in service". Usually the notation "died in service" indicates a soldier died outside of combat. Indeed, the 14th Alabama Infantry saw rampant disease, including measles, in the Spring of 1862. It is highly likely that David A. Anderson died due to disease and is probably buried in an unmarked grave in Richmond, Virginia.
"Camp near Richmond,
March 5, 1862
My Dear,
I seat myself this morning to write you a few lines to let you know that I have landed in the camp and I am not very well. I taken cold at Augusta and I have not got over it yet though. I am improving in health, and I hope that these lines may find you and the children well. I begin to want to see the dear little children very bad, and see the doctor take back his nose. My children I want you to be good children and agreable and love each other, and love and obey your Mother. Joseph, I want you and Sarah to keep good company if you can find such in that country. Joseph, I want you to stay at home and study your books every night and don't spend too much of your time with the girls. I want you to write to me as often as you can and tell me how you are getting along with your crop and your business generally, and tell me whether Sarah has got her school or not. You may tell Dr. Garreson that I can't do anything for him here. The Col. will not suffer him to come in to the regiment.
Duc, I went down in town this morning and bought me an overcoat which cost me 5 dollars. We have not made our draw yet, though we expect to get it in a few days and the officers says that we will get our 50 dollars as a recruit, and when we do draw I will send you a portion of it by Mr. Flatly. He is a going to start home in a few days. I have subscribed fora weekly paper for you and will send it to Wesabulga in Joseph's name.
As to the war, we have none that is worth attention. Richmond incorporated for ten miles around and is under the Marshall Law, and they are expecting a fight at this place. I can't tell when we will leave here. Duc, you may tell Mrs. Walldrop that John weighs 180 lbs. and is well and as ugly as any man you ever saw. Duc I have seen a great deal since I left you. I saw a lady in Petersburg and her legs was about a foot long, and her feet was as large as common, and she was about 3 feet high, and had 13 children.
I have nothing more that would interest you so I will close as it is about drill time. You must write to me when you can. Yours, as ever,
D. Anderson
You must back your letter of this form:
David Anderson,
Richmond, Va.
14th Ala. Reg.
Co. K"
In her widow's pension application, Diantha Bell Hood Anderson notes that he was "killed 3 April 1862". Wartime records list him as "died in service". Usually the notation "died in service" indicates a soldier died outside of combat. Indeed, the 14th Alabama Infantry saw rampant disease, including measles, in the Spring of 1862. It is highly likely that David A. Anderson died due to disease and is probably buried in an unmarked grave in Richmond, Virginia.
David A. Anderson served as a Private in the "Louina Guards", Company K, 14th Alabama Infantry. He wrote the following letter home to his wife:
"Camp near Richmond,
March 5, 1862
My Dear,
I seat myself this morning to write you a few lines to let you know that I have landed in the camp and I am not very well. I taken cold at Augusta and I have not got over it yet though. I am improving in health, and I hope that these lines may find you and the children well. I begin to want to see the dear little children very bad, and see the doctor take back his nose. My children I want you to be good children and agreable and love each other, and love and obey your Mother. Joseph, I want you and Sarah to keep good company if you can find such in that country. Joseph, I want you to stay at home and study your books every night and don't spend too much of your time with the girls. I want you to write to me as often as you can and tell me how you are getting along with your crop and your business generally, and tell me whether Sarah has got her school or not. You may tell Dr. Garreson that I can't do anything for him here. The Col. will not suffer him to come in to the regiment.
Duc, I went down in town this morning and bought me an overcoat which cost me 5 dollars. We have not made our draw yet, though we expect to get it in a few days and the officers says that we will get our 50 dollars as a recruit, and when we do draw I will send you a portion of it by Mr. Flatly. He is a going to start home in a few days. I have subscribed fora weekly paper for you and will send it to Wesabulga in Joseph's name.
As to the war, we have none that is worth attention. Richmond incorporated for ten miles around and is under the Marshall Law, and they are expecting a fight at this place. I can't tell when we will leave here. Duc, you may tell Mrs. Walldrop that John weighs 180 lbs. and is well and as ugly as any man you ever saw. Duc I have seen a great deal since I left you. I saw a lady in Petersburg and her legs was about a foot long, and her feet was as large as common, and she was about 3 feet high, and had 13 children.
I have nothing more that would interest you so I will close as it is about drill time. You must write to me when you can. Yours, as ever,
D. Anderson
You must back your letter of this form:
David Anderson,
Richmond, Va.
14th Ala. Reg.
Co. K"
In her widow's pension application, Diantha Bell Hood Anderson notes that he was "killed 3 April 1862". Wartime records list him as "died in service". Usually the notation "died in service" indicates a soldier died outside of combat. Indeed, the 14th Alabama Infantry saw rampant disease, including measles, in the Spring of 1862. It is highly likely that David A. Anderson died due to disease and is probably buried in an unmarked grave in Richmond, Virginia.
"Camp near Richmond,
March 5, 1862
My Dear,
I seat myself this morning to write you a few lines to let you know that I have landed in the camp and I am not very well. I taken cold at Augusta and I have not got over it yet though. I am improving in health, and I hope that these lines may find you and the children well. I begin to want to see the dear little children very bad, and see the doctor take back his nose. My children I want you to be good children and agreable and love each other, and love and obey your Mother. Joseph, I want you and Sarah to keep good company if you can find such in that country. Joseph, I want you to stay at home and study your books every night and don't spend too much of your time with the girls. I want you to write to me as often as you can and tell me how you are getting along with your crop and your business generally, and tell me whether Sarah has got her school or not. You may tell Dr. Garreson that I can't do anything for him here. The Col. will not suffer him to come in to the regiment.
Duc, I went down in town this morning and bought me an overcoat which cost me 5 dollars. We have not made our draw yet, though we expect to get it in a few days and the officers says that we will get our 50 dollars as a recruit, and when we do draw I will send you a portion of it by Mr. Flatly. He is a going to start home in a few days. I have subscribed fora weekly paper for you and will send it to Wesabulga in Joseph's name.
As to the war, we have none that is worth attention. Richmond incorporated for ten miles around and is under the Marshall Law, and they are expecting a fight at this place. I can't tell when we will leave here. Duc, you may tell Mrs. Walldrop that John weighs 180 lbs. and is well and as ugly as any man you ever saw. Duc I have seen a great deal since I left you. I saw a lady in Petersburg and her legs was about a foot long, and her feet was as large as common, and she was about 3 feet high, and had 13 children.
I have nothing more that would interest you so I will close as it is about drill time. You must write to me when you can. Yours, as ever,
D. Anderson
You must back your letter of this form:
David Anderson,
Richmond, Va.
14th Ala. Reg.
Co. K"
In her widow's pension application, Diantha Bell Hood Anderson notes that he was "killed 3 April 1862". Wartime records list him as "died in service". Usually the notation "died in service" indicates a soldier died outside of combat. Indeed, the 14th Alabama Infantry saw rampant disease, including measles, in the Spring of 1862. It is highly likely that David A. Anderson died due to disease and is probably buried in an unmarked grave in Richmond, Virginia.
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