Letters from the front
In this section, we will post transcriptions and/or images of letters from 78th soldiers to those back home. Every attempt will be made to retain original spellings and to post complete, uncensored letters. If you have any such letters, pleases forward to Carl J. Denbow and I will post them. Please include as much information as you know about the letter, including its author, his name, rank and company and the name of recipient and his or her relationship to the solider.
Thomas W. Hopes, Corporal, later promoted to 1st Lieutenant, Co. F. Letter to his sister, written at Camp in Bolivar, Tenn., Sept. 23, 1862
Levi Denbow, Private, Co. K. Two letters to his wife, Rachel, written in camp near Savannah. The first letter is dated, Jan. 5, 1865; the second is undated. (Originals, courtesy of Garren Snyder)
Letters from 30th Illinois mentioning 78th Ohio, Courtesy of Matthew Anderson, historian of the 30th Illinois.William S. Speer, Corporal, later promoted to Sergeant, Co. A, in the field, 1864, to his family upon the death of his brother Henry, Lieutenant of Co. A
David M. Watson, 1st Sergeant, later promoted to 1st lieutenant, Co. I, written in camp near Savannah. (Original, from Personal Collection of webmaster)
