By James M. Greiner
Offers the lifetime of Captain John S. Kidder throughout the Civil conflict, as advised via letters to his spouse, Harriet, at domestic in rural long island.
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I expect to have a hand in the fight at Fredericksburg. If you should hear that I am killed or wounded you must not believe it until you hear from 23 24 Subdued by the Sword some reliable source. And if it should be my lot to fall, mourn not for me but take care of my girl and bring her up as she should be brought up. Educate her well by all means and she will be a comfort to you. . Yours as ever, J. S. 2 Captain Kidder of Company I was correct. Fredericksburg was the destination of the army.
The Colonel ordered every man to have his whiskers shaved off. I tell you there are some queer looking chaps,” said John J. 22 Subdued by the Sword Ingraham of Company D. ”76 With that, the beards came off and a variet y of moustaches appeared. The only ones who seemed exempt from this strange order were members of the medical staff. Dr. William Bassett and Dr. Daniel M. Holt kept their beards, but all the other officers shaved. It looked as if Upton was indeed trying to mold the regiment into his own moustached image.
S. Fisher and Lewis Cronkite should believe such foolish yarns. I have always, before this, considered their opinions of more weight than old women gossip. Mr. Cronkite wrote to his son James saying that parents who had sons under my command felt very anxious to know the truth as they were afraid that I would abuse them and I think when he gets his son’s letter, he will be able to quiet their fears. I do not wonder that parents have solicitude and [are] anxious about it when such men give cre- “You must not fret about me” 37 dence to such lies that were only started to cover their [own] disgrace.