111th Pennsylvania Infantry CIVIL WAR LETTER " Called By The Bugle " Aquia Landing
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Edwin Martin Whipple was born on 9 December 1842 in Sardinia, Erie County, New York. He was the youngest son of Herman Whipple (1774-1842) and Phoebe Boa Lafferty (1816-1904).In the summer of 1861, Edwin enlisted in Co. A of the 23rd Illinois Infantry—the “Irish Brigade” led by Col. James A. Mulligan. He served with them on their expedition into Missouri and then was mustered out with the regiment in October 1861.Edwin then enlisted on 25 November 1861 at Erie..., Pennsylvania, to serve three years in Co. C, 111th Pennsylvania. He remained with the regiment until 25 November 1864 when he mustered out with his company. He stood six foot tall, had dark hair and blue eyes. He was a tailor by profession.After the war, he married Maria E. Oslerhack (1852-1878) and resided in South Haven, Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1892 he relocated to Allegany county, New York, where he remarried to Thursa Jane Wickwire (1860-1899). He died in Bath, Steuben county, New York in December 1925 at the age of 83.Serving with Edwin in Co. C, 111th Pennsylvania Volunteers was his step-brother, Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Edy (1836-1917) who is mentioned frequently as “Ben” throughout Edwin’s letters. Ben’s father, William Edy (b. 1799) took Phebe B. Lafferty (widow of Herman Whipple) to be his second wife. At an advanced age, William enlisted in Co. 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry and served for several months during the winter of 1862-63 before he was discharged for disability.The letter was sent to his step-sister, Phebe B. Edy of Springfield X Roads, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
TRANSCRIPTIONAquia Landing, Va.
March 17, 1863My dear mother, It is with pleasure that I now sit down to write a few lines to you to let you know that I am well and hope you are the same. It has been so long since I wrote to you that I have forgotten what I last wrote but you will excuse me when you know how busy I have been. Well, to begin with, I got the paper and gloves and a letter all the same day and have got one since but have not had time to write since till now and hain’t time to write much now. There is no news to write about so I shan’t have much to write.I have wrote 3 letters that have not been answered yet. One had the receipt for the box in but I got the box after awhile. In your last [letter], you asked me if I didn’t want a dollar. Well, as for that, I would like one for I hain’t any to buy tobacco with. You want to know if I use tobacco yet. Yes, I use it more than I did when at home. You say tobacco is dear there. It is not two dollars a pound, I hope, for it is only that here.I must leave off and send it as it is for I am called by the bugle.— Ed Whipple. Co. C, 111th P. V.P. S. Send Hattie & when you write my address and tell her I would like to hear from her. — EdTERMS$3.00 postage in the United States. We accept Paypal. Postage combined for multiple purchases. Please wait for me to send the invoice, otherwise will pay a much higher postage rate!For International buyers: We are now using eBay's Global Shipping Program. We had too many packages sent via the post office go missing. So we believe this program will be safer for us - and for you.We're members of the American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, the Confederate Stamp Alliance and the Illinois Postal History Society.We only sell genuine, original letters (no copies or reproductions). Some of our letters have been transcribed and nicely presented for future genealogists and history buffs on the Spared & Shared blog. We've been selling on eBay since 2001. BID WITH CONFIDENCE.
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