In case you don't have it: HENSLEY, WILSON, Sergeant, Co. C, 16th Regiment N. C. Troops - Resided in Yancey County where he enlisted at age 23, May 1, 1861. Mustered in as Private. Present or ac-counted for until captured at Falling Waters, Maryland, July 14, 1863. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, until paroled and transferred to City Point, Virginia, where he was received March 6, 1864, for exchange. Promoted to Sergeant subsequent to October 31, 1864. Present or accounted for until captured at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, April 2, 1865. Confined at Hart's Island, New York Harbor, until released on June 17, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance. [NC TROOPS-A ROSTER 1861-1865, Vol VI:33] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Normandin" <harrow444@yahoo.com> To: <CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 6:30 PM Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Civil War Letter - 16th NC Infantry > Hello List, > > I'm submitting a transcription of a letter written > from my gg-uncle Wilson Hensley of the 16th NC > Infantry to his father John Hensley of Yancey County, > North Carolina. The transcription was done quite some > time ago, and luckily the person doing it didn't try > to clean up the spelling or punctuation - as you see > it is how it was written. Yancey County is in the > mountains of western North Carolina. It does mention > a couple of names and some interesting prices.... > > ******** > > Oct 11th /63 > > Camp near Bunkers Hill N.W > Father Dear Sir > We are still in Camp near Bunker's hill drilling. we > drill three hours aday times is giting very harde > with the Sowldiers in regard for something to eat we > get nothing but beaf and flour and sometimes not anuf > of it. I have no news that is worth your attention > we get no nusspapers and no but little about the > public affairs it is the opinion of some that peace > will bee made shortly but as my part I dont see any > better prospect of it than I did sixt months ago but > from my own observation I no this war cant last agreat > while longer from the fact the Confederate States cant > support it it is now a tite sqwease for the > sowldiers to live on what they get Nearly one fifth > of them are barefooted and shoes cant be got for them > there is a many one that hasn't got the 2nd shirt > When we were in Maryland bacon was worth 8 cts > corn 60 cts wheat 100 coffee 5 lbs to the dollar > Sugar 10 cts lb Sidy 10 cts everything cheap as it > was before the war > I don't see any prospect of afight hear shortly > though when we fall back from hear I shal look for one > The Yankees are afraid to attact us hear they cant > attact us hear without wadeing the Potomic and they > tride that once and cost them too much before they got > back again. > I am sorry to tell you that the Smallpocks are > raging in Camps which will do us agreat injury though > we have narry case of it in this brigade the boys > are being vaccinated and doing all they can to stop it > with that exceptions the health of the Army is the > best I ever saw it. Our Reg is small too C. has > been taken from it and gone to Tenn. Capt. Young is > about to get a discharge. Col. McElroy hasnt come > with his conscripts yet It is Gen. orders to gave > discharges sick furloughs and Transfurs more to the > sowldre i had a thot of geting a transfur to the > 29th N.C. Reg. > You will pleas tell Thomas Edge that Capt. Young > says he didnt get him to pay me teen dollars if he > dont tell him I shall think he ant honest fer I let > him have the money when he was out. > I am plenty confident that you can get McDanel out > of the Army if you will try John Nils and Myself is > well--yours truly > > W. Hensley > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from list mode, email CIVIL-WAR-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > and in the text area of the message, type only the word > unsubscribe >