CIVIL War Evangelical Christian Captain Charles A Moore Letter 47th New York
The 47th New York Infantry Volunteer "Washington Grays" formed in Brooklyn and NY City and served 1861-65 incl the Port Royal. SC Expedition, Fort Wagner, SC, Port Royal, Hilton Head, SC, Fort Pulaski, Georgia, and the Battle of Olustee Florida where the unit suffered heavy casualties. An Original Civil War Letter from a deeply religious Union Officer, Captain Charles A Moore, Co G, 47th New York, at HQ 47th New York Volunteers Hilton Head, South Carolina, August 8, 1862 to "My own beloved wife" (his wife Josie), expressing his deep love for her with the letter focused on this love of God, the gifts of Christ, his faith that "All is Well" with God who will reward them for their long absence from each other and the hardships of the War, he appreciates his own inadequacies and gratitude that as a Christian, "He will make odious sin" and. And He affirms that Christ's entrance into the heart will "turn the Tide of the Conflict", and diminish the influences of Satan.
He also expresses hope that soldiers will turn to Jesus as he has. Captain Moore quotes a poem in praise of the Lord, The Voice of Jesus says" includes He finishes with more on the last page margins and asks that his small children Walter and Annie commit these poems to memory so they can recite them on the return of "Your Absent Papa. 4pp ink, folds, age stains, Overall VG. Comes With service data for Captain Charles Moore who served 3 years with the 47th New York, 1861 to late 1864 and at times commanded the regiment.
His uncle Colonel Henry Moore recruited and commanded the 47th and was Wounded in Action at the Battle of Olustee, Florida.. The 47th NY serving in Baton's Brigade took part in the heaviest of the fighting there, losing 313 men, the highest total of any Union regiment From the estate of Captain Moore. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape.
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