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Martin Boots (b. Abt. 1839, d. December 14, 1863)

Martin Boots (son of Daniel Boots and Sarah Rice) was born Abt. 1839, and died December 14, 1863 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Notes for Martin Boots:
http://www.89thohio.com/Chronology/chap4,pt1.htm

27 Mar 63

Private M. Boots to his Parents from Carthage

March the 27 1863

Dear father and mother

I herewith inclose to you a few Lines to Let you no that I am well at this time and I do hope that when there few Lines Comes to hand that they will find you well.

I Receivd your kind Leter wich gave me Much Satisfaction to here from you and to here that you was all well.

we was out on a Scout the 20 of this month and the Rebles attacked and fireing was kept up that Nite about 2 hours then fireing Ceest for the Nite. the Next morning the fireing was recommenced and fire was kept till about 10 oClock. we got one man wounded. I dont no how maney of them we killed. then they Bushwhacked us all the way Back to Camp.

[Added on same page]

To James Sollers

tell him and his famley that [I] Send my Best Respects to them all.

So no more at this time but Still Remains your Dear Sun untill Death

Martin Boots to Daniel Boots

Rite Soon and Direct you Leters to me in Care of Capt Brown Com D 89 Regt O V I Nashville tenn

Private M. Boots to his Parents from Cotton Hill

1862

December 13

Dear father and mother

I herewith inlose [enclose] to you a few Lines to Let you no that I am well at this time and I hope that when these few Lines Comes to hand that they will find you injoying the Same Blessings.

Received your most kind and welkom Leter to and was glat to here from you and to here that you was all well. I dont no as i hav much to Rite at this time only we hav Considerble Sickness here.

I want you to Send me Some postag Stamp for theirs is non here to Be had. Riley Seamour is well and Sends his Best Respect to all. Rite Soon and Direct your Leters as you hav don Before. So no more at this but Still Remains Dear Sun untill Death

Martin Boots to his father Samel [Samuel] Boots

Private M. Boots Letter to his Parents from Camp Shaler

Camp Shaller [Shaler]

September 25 1862

dear mother and father

i take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well at this time I hope that these few lines may find you all well.

riley Seymore [Seymour] is well at this time. I wont you to rite to me and Send me them posig Stamps. I have rote four letters. I wont you to rite Soon. I will rite this won and if I donte get a letter I will Stop riteing to you.

martin boots

[Covington] [Kentucky]

[Addition on inside right side of folded note paper]

Camp Shaller

September the 25 1862

James Sollers

i am well at this time and i hope that these few lines may find you well. I wont you to Send me five dallors.

Covington kentucy

martin boots

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Martin Boots

Residence: Occupation:
Service Record:
Wounded
Enlisted as a Private on 21 August 1862 at the age of 22
Enlisted in Company D, 89th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 26 August 1862.
Died of wounds Company D, 89th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 14 December 1863 in Nashville, TN

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