Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Zeigler, Philip T., 1842-1899. Letter, 25 June 1863. ALS, 8 pp.
Call No.
Mss. C Z
Content
In a letter from Paris, Ky. to his brother Henry, dated 25 June 1863, Pvt. Philip Zeigler of the 118th Ohio Infantry urges all of his siblings to write him more often. He relates that most of the men in his company were from the same area so they are better informed about news from home. He asks, "why Don't you write oftener," adding, "you could write me one every week yourself." He inquires about the family farm and instructs his brother to "Give my love to all the pretty gals." He boasts that "A Soldier Requires a man with a constitution like a horse And probably you could not stand it." He adds, "I have stood it Remarkable...and have only been sick once."