Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2011, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ====================================================================== From Andrew Knox, 1st Conn. Heavy Art. to his wife on Christmas Eve ====================================================================== Fort Scott, Va Dec 24th, 1862 My Dear Wife, Your letters of the 17th and 21st came to hand yesterday. It was quite a long while that I did not hear from you. I was afraid you was down sick again. I am happy to know that my fears were groundless and that you are quite well. I wish you a merry Christmas. I was in hopes that I should be able to spend the day with my dear wife. I shall have to forgo that pleasure however. it is hard to be away from my home at such a time. How much I would enjoy myself with you and my little baby I would like to put something [page 2] in your stocking as well as hers, if I was home. It will be very lonesome for me tomorrow so far away from my loved ones that are so dear to me. It must be as lonesome for you so I will not complain for myself knowing that you share in all my disapointments and anxieties. I hope before many more such days passes we will be enjoying each others society again. It will be a pleasant time indeed to when we shall be able to keep house by ourselves. I am looking for- ward to that time with great delight. I trust the time is not far distant when this pleasure will be a reality instead of a vision as heretofor, with our little baby to play [page 3] and love. What a happy time we would have together. I trust we will not be disappointed in our expectations of such happiness. I know that I am running great risk in the life I am in. It causes me to consider my expected happiness with caution. We must both be prepared for disappointment, should it come. You must think of it most particularly, my dear wife, as you would suffer the most if I should be taken away. I am glad that you have heard from George. I trust he has got through safe. You wrote and sent the receipt for his box. I have not received it. Are you sure you sent it? The express agent told me that boxes would not follow this regiment, that was sent before [page 4] they left Alexandria. I hardly know what to think about you going to Mrs. Glovers. I think Father and Mother would both get tired of living there (I may be much mistaken as I know nothing about farming) they must act according to their own judgement. They know best what suits them. I have no objection to your going with them. I would rather have you near them while I am away. It will be very lonesome out there which will be the greatest objectives to you. I know nothing about the price of board in such cases you will have to see to that. The idea of giving Father and Mother to understand that they will not be forgotten (by Mrs. Glover) does not amount to much. A very small thing changes peoples opinion sometimes. Give my love to Father and Mother and remember me to all our friends. My love to you and the baby and a merry Christmas to you all. Yours ever, Andrew P.S. I do not wish it to be understood that I object to their going to Mrs. Glovers. Their happiness and best interest is all that I wish. I am not competent to give them any advice in such an important move as this. If they act according to their best judgement I will be perfectly satisfied. A.K.