I, 3rd New Hampshire Infantry (Dave Morin Collection) These letters were written by George H. Shaw (1843-1913) of Weare, New Hampshire, who enlisted at the age of 18 as a private in Co. A, 3rd New Hampshire Infantry on 22 August 1861 and served three years, mustering out on 23 August 1864. I suppose that you have not got my last letter as I have not had any answer yet. Hurrah! But I must close. And it is my opinion that there will be some awful hard fighting this spring yet, The troops have unlimited confidence in General Grant as Commander in Chief, and think that this spring will tell the story one way or the other. Not a thing was hurt a might. General Hunter left for the North this afternoon. Regiments are sent out to practice marching. my father, God knows that I have suffered for it in mind and heart. They surrounded the 45th Pennsylvania Regiment that was stationed here and killed 8 men and took about 25 men prisoners. Organized at Concord. During that engagement, the regiment loss was 105 killed, wounded or missing. She says she dont know what the poor folks are a going to do. Are they a going to draft there or have they got their full quota? There is a boat that runs between here and New York City and consequently we have a large number of visitors for they allow anyone to come here and see their friends so there is people here every day from all parts of the country. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-70889 (b&w film copy neg.) How much did Elijah Shaw pay? On March 15, 1864 Forrest moved north toward Paducah, Kentucky. But I must bring my letter to a close for this time. And now, hoping to hear from you soon, I remain your affectionate son, George H. Shaw, Port Royal, South CarolinaOctober 15, 1862. the exception that it grows colder and it is as cold today as any day we had last winter but I suppose that we feel it more than we should if we had just come out. You see by the heading of my letter that we gave changed our quarters from Hilton Head to North Edisto Island. His white face contrasted strangely with his jet black hair and flowing beard., Ralphs body was taken to Hilton Head and buried but soon after exhumed and placed in a metallic casket and sent North in charge of Musician Flanders of the Band. we also lost four officerstwo captains and two lieutenants wounded very seriously. They that that McClellan had been defeated at Richmond and driven back 15 miles with a loss of seventeen thousand men but I Cabot hardly believe it. Write soon. I have wrote this in such a hurry that I dont believe that you can read it. I take my pen in haste to inform you that we leave here sometime this week. Colonel that he must put a guard over them to keep them inside. I received your ever welcome letter last night and was glad to hear from home for I had not heard from home for most two weeks. There was some contrabands at Charleston who succeeded in running away with a gunboat belonging to the Rebs while the officers were on shore and brought it down and gave it into the hands of the blockading fleet at Charleston Harbor and she carried 2 heavy guns. Search the history of over 821 billion If they had of kept him much longer, there would not be any Grand Army of the Potomac. I hear it talked here a good deal that wethat is, this Brigadewill make a strike on the Charleston & Savannah Railroad somewhere in the neighborhood of Adams Run to stop reinforcements coming from Savannah but I dont think they know anything about it. We had a grand time here yesterday. He is all right. There are many more things I might mention but as I intend to go up to New Hampshire soon, I will wait and give you a verbal account of affairs. 4th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry Overview: Organized at Manchester and mustered in September 18, 1861. As you wanted me to write you once a week I thought I would write today. I tell you what it is, Mother, I am pretty well worn out laying around on them boats with nothing to eat so I will close. Attached to Casey's Provisional Brigade, Army of the Potomac, Octeber, 1861. They are living at Warren now and are all well. I will send you a piece of the stuff that I want any shirts made of. We are a going to have a grand supper tonight and you could not guess what it was in a month so I will tell you. I received your kind and welcome letter last night and now seat myself to answer. I think on the whole it is for your good to let her tough it out if she wants to. I dont hear anything from Aunt Dicey lately. They are dressed in Zouave Uniform and they think they are a gay set of fellows. Ask Ansel if he got them papers that I sent him. I tell you what it is, we are a going to have some late fighting down in this department before long & no mistake now. Everything remains about the same here as when I last wrote but I see that Burnside has been defeated [at Fredericksburg] and driven back again across the Rappahannock. They are attached to Gen. Banks Expedition. But it has got to be most 2 oclock and I must begin to think about going in guard so I must draw to a close. Things look the same as ever here though there is an expedition on foot here to go as I understand to Jacksonville, Florida. Headquarters Provost GuardPort Royal, S. C.September 17, [1862]. In the first place they had an officers dinner. of my removal from the General. Well, I suppose you will want to know how I am a getting along. They think it the worst thing ever was to hear the soldiers swear. Reproduction Fees:*$25/image for items that have previously been digitized$50/image for items that have NOT been previously digitized. There was was boat came in last night from New York. When did she die and what was the matter with her? We left Jackson Ville on the 24th in the steamer North Star and after a very pleasant voyage of five days, arrived here. Well everything went on well enough until we started for home when, as we were lying around the deck sunning ourselves, we were running in close to the shore when we were surprised by a part of guerrillas who fired a volley int our and our guns were below and such scrambling you never see as there was for guns. In the evening I went to a Negro Meeting. So I made out a pretty good dinner. [1] So goodbye for this time. Our regiment is in good repute with Gen. Sherman and he has assigned Col. [Enoch Q.] Be the first one to, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, United States. One of the Negroes got [up] and spoke. Ira M. Barton. So goodbye fr this time. We marched 12 miles the other day for no other purpose than to get accustomed to it. There is a Battery there of 16 guns. I will keep you informed of the movements here as far as I am able but I must close for this time hoping to hear from you soon. Is Henry Nelson there on his furlough yet but I must close give my love to Mother and John, Ellen, Lydia, and Ansel and keep a large share yourself but I must close goodbye for this time hoping to hear from you soon, I remain your affectionate son, George H. Shaw, Hilton Head, South CarolinaDecember 1, 1862. 1840), and one younger half-sibling, Ansel Howard Shaw (1849-1899) in his letters. I have not had any letter from Wales now since I received Mothers the 4th day of February. I remain your affectionate son, George H. Shaw of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Hilton Head, South CarolinaFebruary 23rd 1862. 9th New Hampshire Regiment Infantry . Civil war soldiers from Company A, 3rd New Hampshire Infantry at military camp in Hilton Head, South Carolina. I have lost about all the pity that I ever had for niggers since I have been here. Feb. 28, 1862. We are happy to exchange information with other researchers. I have got to go on picket tonight and shall have to close, hoping to hear from you soon. I bought a pint for the captain the other day and it cost 15 cents so that would be $1.20 a gallon. From your affectionate son, George Shaw, More particulars next time. Now what do you think about my enlisting? Did Ellen get that letter with a picture in that I sent home? Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images I tel you what, he used me first rate. I hope that they will like him better than they did Hunter. I had three letters come this last mail and they sent them down to me but I never received them. As regards Ellen, I think that the best thing you can do is to let her tough it out now. It would make your eyes stick out to come down here and see the roses in full bloom. Mustered out: July 25, 1865. Give my love to Mother and John, Ellen, and all of the rest. Frederic was mortally wounded (gunshot) near Bermuda Hundred on 16 June 1864 and died the next day at the regimental hospital. I seat myself this evening to address a few lines to you to inform you of my safe arrival at the far famed place called Yorktown where General McClellan visited in his famous Peninsular war. It is over the signature of Santiago as usual. I remain your affectionate son, George H. Shaw, Port Royal, South CarolinaFebruary 9th 1862. I mention this so you can excuse me from mentioning the same things in this letter. I have been up to see the Adjutant of this regiment to get a job of keeping books. I should think that he would keep out of the mill for he must know that he cannot always work in there. When the 7th Connecticut Regiment left Beaufort to take them batteries on Johns Bluff, the General made a great speech as they generally do when about to go into a fight, and to close up with said, Now boys, will you all follow me? Of course the boys all cried, Yes! thinking he meant on the battlefield but when the boat started, the General jumped off and one of the men that had been taking too much, jumped off and followed him. Group of Co H 3rd NH, between 1862 March-April. I had one from John. If he does, I shall be discharged from duty. I was not surprised to hear the news you wrote about Zeno Farrington as I know pretty well how things would come out when I worked for him. Still the force under Col. Fellows is the largest of any as you will see by my letter in Journal. The regiment never was more healthy than it is now. They have a large force on an island adjoining this of about 6,000 men. Remember me to Maj. S.; also to Hon. He was wounded at Fort Wagner in South Carolina on July 18, 1863. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws. There dont seem to be much a doing here now but I expect there will be something done pretty soon by the appearances here now. Give my best respects to the Miss Gardner over the left. United States. Dont you think it will make [them] tremble at the North before they get? But one thing, Father, if I cant get a chance to come home, you must come down here and stop at Jims and all hands come down. The doctor called it the blind piles and in four days I took 4 doses of castor oil and 4 pills before I got anything to pass me but am all night now. I get home and if God spares my life to ever reach my home once more, I will do all in my power to make him as last as possible through life. The regiment is all split up now. Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 12 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 2. She has not answered my last letter yet. Give my love to John & Harriet and Mother and all of the rest. All well. Soon after, they were heavily engaged atDrewrys Bluffon May 16, 1864, where sixty-six New Hampshire men were killed or wounded. It come just in time for I went on picket the next day and I had plenty to eat and that that was good too. you tell Mother that I have not forgotten them shells that she wrote about but we were ordered away from there right away after I received your letter so I did not have any opportunity for getting them but will do so at the first opportunity. 14th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry. The 3rd New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 3e Lgion de la Vistule, was created on April 28th, 2020 for Mount and Blade Napoleonic Wars. I received your ever kind letter this morning and now hasten to answer. I remain your affectionate son, George H. Shaw. And we are getting ready as fas as possible for the coming spring campaign. Give my love to John and tell him to put the best foot forward. The report here is that the Stars and Stripes are floating over the walls of Fort Pulaski but cannot vouch for the truth of the thing. I have nobody to look after and when you want any help, you can let me know and I will help you if it is but I will give it. He used to give the soldiers hard bread and give the Niggers soft bread. I did not do anything for about a week but have gone at it again now. The 3rd Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry was organized at Concord and mustered in on the 23 of August, 1861. Well I was on picket last night and I could not get a minutes rest on account of the mosquitoes being so thick, It took all of their time to tend to them and to tell the truth about it, the mosquitoes that we have here are as large as common flies that have North and when one of them bites you, it is like a hornet stinging you. It will be better for you and you will not have so much to look after. One of the fellows that saw the fight said they stood it nobly. I received your ever welcome letter yesterday and now hasten to reply. Hilton Head, South CarolinaMarch 3rd 1862. We left Hilton Head on the morning of the 3rd of October on board of the steamer Cosmopolitan and after a pleasant voyage of 60 hours we arrived at New York Harbor and on the 6th we arrived at this place. There was some ladies in here from West Chester today. and the 15th New Hampshire was ashore here today. As nigh as I can find out, is is about on the line. They were not allowed only one meal a day but by selling their sugar and meat, they would buy meal so they made out two meals a day. If I go home I shall arrive not far from the first of April. Mustered out: December 19, 1861. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Corps, Army of the James, Dept. The captain told us tonight that he saw an officer from Fort Pulaski who told him they took a Rebel captain prisoner who stated that General Rosecrans had given them (the Rebs) the greatest licking they ever got [at Stones River, TN], driving them a hundred miles. Give my love to Mother, Ellen, and Ansel and John and Harriet and keep the largest share yourself. As for me, I am still enjoying as good health as ever though the yellow fever [is] here.

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