A very pleasant morning. Now wondering why we still remain
in the woods. Believe the enemy must be in this vicinity in a strong force.
Wrote several letters to friends at home. Later a surprise came when orders
came to fall in for pay, the Paymaster having shown up in our camp. Too much
money for a fellow to carry while in front of the enemy. The Confeds liked to
get hold of greenbacks. We usually sent money home by the Adams Express
Company. The men with families were very anxious to send money home. All I send
home is banked for me. Men of families often worry and wonder how they are
getting along at home, as they must wait for the money, which comes very slow
and not very much of it for men with families.
SOURCE: Charles H. Lynch, The Civil War Diary,
1862-1865, of Charles H. Lynch 18th Conn. Vol's, p. 119
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