CIVIL War 85th New York Soldier Letter Plymouth North Carolina 1864

Langworthy joined the 85th Nw York in 1862, serving to the War's End in North Carolina. In 1864 his unit was sent to Plymouth, North Carolina nd 3 months later almost the entire regiment was surrendered to Hokes Confederate Army after the garrison had run out of ammunition.

Private Langworthy was away at Roanoke at the time and escaped capture. Over 220 of the men of the 85th died in prison camps. An Original Civil War letter from Private Langworthy at Plymouth, NC, Oct 24, 1864 to cousin Charlotte - he is happy she still writes to a soldier despite the waning of public attention. The soldiers have ceased to be heroes now but we think we are deserving top the attention. His health is now better, had been good for nothing for a long time and is on light duty. There are lots of loose cattle and our boys visited the cookhouse and it looks like they had been butchering so if you hear we are in arrest you can guess why. Ralph now commands our Company (his cousin Ralph Langworthy). We expect to move as we have just built winter quarters.

We haven't seen a paper so wonder if Meade is in Richmond yet. The letter is signed "Cousin George L" Comes w service info- His cousins Ralph & Daniel Langworthy also served in the 85th, Daniel was captured at Plymouth but escaped. George spends the rest of the War in the NC campaigns including the Battles at Kinston and New Berne, NC. 4pp 8 x 11 ink.

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