Box 1

September 20, 1863. Pennsylvania. Fogel tells his wife he has to go into the army, leaving on Monday for Pittsburg. He is sending ten dollars and will send his clothes also.

Undated. Fogel describes his uniform as blue with red trim. The unit gave the captain a sword which cost 120 dollars.

Undated. Fogel has only 18 dollars left of the 83 dollars he is allowed for uniforms. He has not been paid the 25 dollar bounty he was promised for entering the service.

October 9, 1863. Camp Copeland, Allegheny Co. PA. Fogel wonders how the corn and buckwheat crops are doing. He has a testament and hymn book, and expects to vote in the upcoming Pennsylvania elections.

January 9, 1864. Hilton Head, South Carolina. Fogel is sorry to learn that “Old Billy” has died, and asks his wife to pay for his coffin. He has been on guard duty, but there is little to report on where he is stationed.

January 29, 1864. Hilton Head, South Carolina. Fogel has signed a pay roll today, and hopes to get paid tomorrow. He is to receive $39.81, but a friend drafted the same day is to receive $54.16, and he cannot understand the difference.

February 20, 1864, Hilton Head. Fogel wants to know if his wife is to get someone to farm the home farm on a shares basis. Sam has complained that the family is not writing to him. He also asks his wife Vina if she has received two letters each containing $20. No military news is included.

March 16, 1864, Hilton Head. Fogel keeps a record of dates of letters received and sent, and of the dates which they were written. Vina's letter received today was written on the 28th of February. He asks her to have his discussions with "Old Billy" recorded.

April 23, 1864, Port Royal, Hilton Head. In letter segments covering four days, he tells his wife of expecting to be moved; clothing is being packed and sent. He writes about being on guard and hearing on the 25th and 27th. They have moved 3 miles and are waiting on the tide to bring a ship which they will board.

May 3, 1864, Yorktown VA. Fogel has just departed the ship and met George and Joel. Some 800 soldiers came on the ship. Their original orders were to go to Fort Monroe, but changed to Yorktown.