Stephen Alpheatus Corker was born May 7th, 1830 in Burke County Georgia which is near Augusta. He died in Waynesboro, Georgia on October 18, 1879. He was a lawyer, soldier and US Congressman. These letters were written mostly to his wife before the War between the States, during the War and after when he served in the 41st US Congress. These letters tell the span American history from 1859 to 1872. "Copyright, 2012, John C. Hall, Jr."

Friday, May 18, 2012

October 27, 1864


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Johnsons Island Ohio

Oct 27th 1864

My Dear Wife-

            I am in receipt of your affectionate letters of the 19th, & 23rd insts. as also, that of Mothers of the first mentioned date. Nothing could have given me greater happiness than their receipt. I am gratified at the news that I am not forgotten by my country. My heart is where you are. My whole soul, & hopes are clustering there. Would to God I could be there in person. My health is good, & I have wollen socks etc. for winter. Write me if Cpt. Snead has been promoted. He is here with me, & I have a great value for him. Tom Blount of Texas, is here, & well. Tell his relatives to send a message thru you for him. He is anxious to hear from them. What is Tom Felder about in Glasscock Co. [Glascock County, GA] Ma writes me he is up there. I am just in receipt of a letter from Mr. Nott, Himself, & family are all well. Mrs. Higgings wrote me a few days ago. She said she had just heard from you. The are all well. I enclosed you a few days ago, a power of Atty. to draw money if you wanted it. Hope it will reach you. If it should, pay Leut D J Wright, & MW Wimberley. Do as you please with the ballance. Kiss for me, my dear beloved son. Tell him to take good care of mother & obey all she says. He sent me word thru you that he was most as large as I am, I hope the task, above assigned him, will not prove to large, at least in time. I know not when I shall be able to rejoin you; but I will make a note of yr advice & see if I can get an exchange. If I had a letter from Sect’y of War, or Judge Ould, authorising me to go on parole to effect my exchange, I would have no difficulty. Suppose you write to President Davis. May be he would lend assistance. Remember me to Kate & tell her I sorrow with her in her affliction. Give my love to Sister & all. Remember me particularly to Bud John. Also, to Ed, & Jim. Tell me all the neighbors are doing. If I were at home now I would be a stranger in a strange land. Good by my affectionate wife. Your devoted husband. Stephen A. Corker- Capt 3rd Geo Regt- Prisoner War


[with envelope]

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