In Camp Letters for the years 1862 thru 1864

8 Letters written from the place In Camp to 1 person named Salle Corbell Pickett. Most letters from In Camp were written in the year 1863. Several other letters were written in 1864 and 1862.

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  • George Pickett letter to Salle Corbell Pickett.

    In Camp, PA - 27 June 1862

    This morning my brigade moved from its cantonments on the Williamsburg road and by daybreak was marching along the Mechanicsville turnpike, leading north of Richmond.

  • George Pickett letter to Salle Corbell Pickett.

    In Camp, VA - 15 April 1863

    If I am spared, my dear, all my life shall be devoted to making you happy, to keeping all that would hurt you far from you, to making all that is good come near to you.

  • George Pickett letter to Salle Corbell Pickett.

    In Camp, STATE - 18 June 1863

    As I returned the salute of my men, many of them beardless boys, the terrible responsibility as their Commander almost overwhelmed me, and my heart was rent in prayer for guidance and help.

  • George Pickett letter to Salle Corbell Pickett.

    In Camp, PA - 29 June 1863

    Our whole army is now in Pennsylvania, north of the river.

  • George Pickett letter to Salle Corbell Pickett.

    In Camp, PA - 4 July 1863

    Well, it is all over now. The battle is lost, and many of us are prisoners, many are dead, many wounded, bleeding and dying. Your Soldier lives and mourns

  • George Pickett letter to Salle Corbell Pickett.

    In Camp - 0 June 1864

    War and its horrors, and yet I sing and whistle. Oh, my sweetheart, if only this wicked war were over so that we could in peace and quiet tranquilly finish the book of Love which we have but just begun.

  • George Pickett letter to Salle Corbell Pickett.

    In Camp, VA - 19 July 1864

    MY men had all heard of the arrival of the "Little General," as they call him, and when I was riding out of camp last night to surrender to him, I noticed the bonfires which were being kindled all along my lines

  • George Pickett letter to Salle Corbell Pickett.

    In Camp, VA - 0 August 1864

    Marse Robert came out. He was restive and very, very silent. We had just paid our respects to Butler's diggers when he arrived.