Person:Cyruss Downey (1)

during the Civil War, Cyrus Downey wrote the following letter to his brother:

  December the 22th 1863 
  Murfreesboro Tenn 
  Dear Brother 
  I thot that I would drop you a few lines to let you a few words 
  that I got your letter yesterday, and was glad to hear from you 
  and tell Catharine that I would be glad to have those suspenders 
  and [unreadable word] and that knife and handkerchief and if I 
  don't get them before the 15 of next month I can by them here 
  those things will cost me a bout 8 or 10 $ and send me that box 
  when you get the chance but I want them other things rite the way 
  as soon as you can send them I send my love to you all  This is the 
  Chickamoga battle ground and when I get home I will show you 
  where our reg fot hand this to Catharine 
  Cyrus Downey

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Compiler: Diane Manley. Ray & Diane's Genealogy Page, Url: http://www.goldrush.com/~manley/.
2. ↑ Cyrus was a resident of Westfield, Clark County when he enlisted on 01 Aug 1862 in Company F if the 123 Infantry Regiment. He was mustered in 6 Sep 1862 and mustered out 31 May 1865.