Box 1
Contains 27 Results:
Correspondence
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, to his wife, Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 March 28
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, Virginia, to Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 April 2
Gives description of his surroundings and plan for improving camp; talks of possibility of fighting soon on the Peninsula, Yorktown and of reinforcement of Fort Magruder; talks of the food available; describes the officers of his company; requests some items.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 April 4
Describes his activities, such as standing duty; talks of prayer meetings which are held in the tent of the Orderly Sergeant; states that most of the Officers are pious; writes of potential fighting on Peninsula; requests that his wife and children write him more often.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 April 7
Complains that he has received no mail in a couple of weeks even though others receive it; talks of the fighting on the Peninsula and their role across the river in detail; mentions his feeling of indifference before battle; tells Nannie not to be alarmed by news in papers, but only to rely on word of those in his company; mentions his deep desire to see her and the children.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, at Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 April 9
Discusses possibility that the mail is responsible for his lack of letters; exhorts Nannie not to believe rumors in papers; states that troop morale is good and reinforcements come; mentions that all ladies have been banned from their lines and that most men are well; hopes that all is well at home; tells Nannie how important she is to him.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Sassafras Fork, North Carolina, 1862 April 10
Talks mostly about how much he misses Nannie; mentions possibility of fighting in Gloucester Point; states that all men are well except Johny Booker (?) who is being sent to Richmond.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 April 12
Charley Watkins, to his father, Nathaniel V. Watkins, circa 1862 April
Writes of his activities at home; asks father to visit him, says he is a good boy; illustrates letter with two small pictures.
Nannie V. Watkins to Nathaniel V. Watkins, circa 1862 April
Acknowledges receiving his letters; asks for another letters soon; writes of visiting a sick friend; narrates several items of family news.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to his son, Charley Watkins, 1862 April 13
Describes his surroundings, the big (York) river and ships on the river; (does not mention the Peninsular campaign or his activities therein); asks Charley to watch out for his little sister, continue to learn, and to mind his ma and grandma. Illustrates bottom of letter with picture of a horse.
Pattie Watkins, Mount Pleasant, Prince Edward County, to her sister, Nannie V. Watkins, Sassafras Fork Post Office, Granville County, North Carolina, 1862 April 14
Gives many details of everyday life; mentions that her mother is unwell; describes activities of two brothers also fighting in war; mentions a friend who might be converted.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 April 15
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 April 18
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 April 22
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 April 24
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 April 27
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Gloucester Point, to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 April 29
Nathaniel V. Watkins to Nannie Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 May 3
Writes that they were issued muskets for a forced march; reports that they began the march, but turned back and now remain in camp; does not know reason for march; assures her he will be fine.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Mangochick Church, King William County, Virginia, to Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 May 8
Gives details of their march from Gloucester Point; describes hospitality of people of King and Queen County as they passed through; says he does not know reason for leaving the Point; tells of several deserters; gives his love to his family and says they should all be grateful (incomplete).
Nathaniel V. Watkins, New Kent County, Virginia to Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 May 13
Pattie Watkins, Mount Pleasant, Prince Edward County, to her sister, Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 May 14
Writes of news received for Peninsula campaign including names of those wounded in their community; gives much family news regarding illnesses, gardens, etc.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, Henrico County, Virginia, to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 May 17
Describes a miserable march and the manning of his gun; says that men stood the march well; says if he is made infantry he will attempt to transfer to another company; doesn't see how this force of eight or ten thousand can he whipped by any force. Including letter, April 18, 1862, gives instructions of where to write him; expresses concern for those at home due to outbreak of fever.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, in camp near Richmond to Nannie V. Watkins, Townesville, North Carolina, 1862 May 20
Describes the situation in the camp; says that he and the men are well; states that he cannot visit Richmond as he must be accompanied by an officer and have a pass signed by his captain and by General Hill and General Robert Emmett Rodes and this is almost impossible; gives two reasons for officers wanting to keep men in camp-- impending battle and to keep men away from liquor in Richmond; states his desire and work to transfer to another regiment to be in artillery.
Nathaniel V. Watkins, in a camp near Richmond, Virginia, to Nannie V. Watkins, 1862 May 22
Dissatisfied with his regiment because it is now infantry and because of selfishness at their captain; mentions also that he feels superior and better qualified than many of his officers; states that his friend Doc is at home on a 20 day furlough because of his dysentery (incomplete).