The following pages contain copies of letters and documents of interest. Most of the letters were written by John Burrell Hanna to his son, Calvin, during the War Between the States. Calvin was in the hospital at the time. John Burrell gave information about Calvin's regiment as well as news of home.

Company B, 8th Florida Infantry was one of the finest military commands sent into the northern theater of the war in 1862. The regiment was with General Robert E. Lee until his surrender at Appomatox. Company B participated in the battles of Manassas (Bull Run), Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor, and Gettysburg. Many of the company were wounded or killed. Hamilton Hanna lost his life at the second battle of Manassas, and Calvin severely wounded before then. The commander of Company B was Captain R.A. Waller, who was killed at Sharpsburg.

LETTER FROM HAMILTON HANNA TO HIS WIFE ELIZABETH ANN MARSHALL HANNA.

Camp Ward Lake Bradford

Tuesday May the 27th 1862

Dear Wife I have the opportunity of Sending a few lines to let you know. I am not verry well. Hopeing these few lines will find you well I have got the fever this evening on account of the diet I never Have lived as hard in my life We get beefe and flour to eat we got thee days Rations of bacon and for the last two days we have not got salt to put in our bread I want to come home and see you but there is no chance We comenced drilling to day I have got no close only what I have got on and they are black and no chance to wash them my Shose is all to pieces and no chance to mend them I am tierd out of Camps it is the Roudies place I ever was in and that you know dont soot me ther is two or three Sick in Camps with measels and I am expecting to take them ever day I wrote to you last week but as I have the chance of Sending this without paying Postage on it and want to hear from you So bad I thoug I would writ again we have non got no money to get nothing we nead for we had to Spend what little money we had, to buy Somthing to Cook and eat out of the Gen insps has not com round yet

I have not got time to write it is in the nigh and I not got him to write much I went to hear from you we have got the worst water you ever Saw I want to be at home and See you one more time and get one more time and get one more good mess of your cooking to eat

tell Father he must com down and Soon as he can and you must come with him write to me how you are geting along and who is Staying withe you it you must write to me as Soon as you get this with out fail and Send me Some close I mus close I Shall write to you twice a week as long as I can get anything to write with,

I Remain you

loving companion

direct to Camp Ward Near Tallassee Fla in care

of Captain

R H Waller

Hamp Hanna

LETTER FROM J. B. HANNA TO CALVIN AND HAMILTON HANNA

June 8th 1862

Dear Sons

I got home that night I left you I found all tolerable well Your mother is unwell with the headache You aunt Mary is unwell allso From over heat All the rest of us is well the old man Marshall family is all well No news in this place only that they landed 3000 Yanks in St. Mark Nancy do not suffer Hamilton to take one single dose of fisic from no doctor If you ever expect him to get well send to town and get you a box of some pergative pills and give them yourself Hamilton I am working out the pinders Flem told you a lye there is not one ruted up in the patch the corn has grown out of my expectations Calvin give me some account of your March and how far you went Hamilton al your matters at home as yet only your pigs got in your potato patch and rooted up some before they found it out but they are not injured But little Hamilton if you get no better go to Ab Smith and tell him you want a furlough and ask him what he promise me If you value your life take not one drop nor grain of medicine from a Dr. Nancy as soon as Hamilton get better try and get home I will do all I can to take care of what is here till you come home Do not take no medicine from a doctor if you value your life Send to town get 1 box of pills one ounce of asafidity 1 bottle of pain killer and be your own doctor First take the pills then the others after I saw McDougless today on the road at your pinder patch While conversing with him he streached his umbrela and scared Bill and he run away and broke the single tree run to your house then home and round at last stop at Henry's house in the jam of the chimney His left hind foot is some hurt but will not injer him Boys you have not yet been mustered into service I advise you never to be mustered in I never take no oath yet Some information from MsDougless and he will tell you all Nancy your mother is fine at present Calvin your aunt Mary says write all that you saw at St Marks and all you say how you like all the places Jack says come home and sing some for him See the girls Tom says that he love you and wants to see you bad

Hamilton let me no where Nancy stays at & how she is satisfied I must go to work so I will close by saying remember my instructions Write me as often as isprudent May God preserve and keep you all in his care and prepare you for Eternity Receive a blessing from your affectinal Father

J. B. Hanna

PORTION OF A LETTER FROM J. B. HANNA TO HIS SONS HAMILTON AND CALVIN. THE REMAINDER OF THE LETTER HAS BEEN LOST.

COURTESY OF MRS. D. A. CARMAN

June 20, a d 1862

Fryday 20 Dear Sons all well hoping through the Blesings of god to hear from you all in good health or better then when I left you I write you this slip as my letter is not gone and this letter is 2 days later Nancy if aney of the boys is or gets sick try and take as good cear of them as you can and write me allsoe Calvin I fear that bill is Ruind it is all I can doe to keep him from runing ever sins

Dear (children) doe to all men as you would have them doe to you Serve god and you knead fear noe man Remember my advice and keep it Your afectionate Father toe Hamilton Nancy & Calvin Hanna

Yours Truly

J. B. Hanna

PORTION OF A LETTER FROM CALVIN HANNA TO JOHN BURRELL HANNA

COURTESY OF CLARENCE HOWELL

Camp Leon Wednesday July the 2nd 1862

Dear father I seat my self to drop you a few lines to let you know that I am not will at this time but hoping this may find you all well I have been sick ever since Hamp left here with the measels they cominced breaking out last sunday they are now drying away a little by degrees though very slowly I am so as to be up and about a little Soloman has got the same complaint that I have myself they had a terable stir up in the Regiment last Saturday night for they found out all at once that the whole Reg....was conscripts and it soon left __________ with only sixteen privates so they and several from companys..........

THE REMAINDER OF THE LETTER HAS BEEN LOST

PORTION OF LETTER FROM SARAH HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

COURTESY OF CLARENCE HOWELL

Florida Gaden County 21, 1862

dear broth i take the opportunit of writing you a few lines to let you that i am well at this time hoping these few lines may find yoy the same i want to now if you did write sence father lefte you we havte resived narry letter from you ner Hamp i want to now well nan is sadisfide and wher she is staing at Jane ses to rit to her tom ses he want to see you we are as well as common Jane has bin a bout hf sick half well evver sence he lef th camps it is geting lat and i am in hurry so i ____cls Sarah P H to Calvin H

LETTER FROM J. B. HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

Gadsen County Fla

October 15, 1862

Dear Son

I received your letter the 11 of this inst that you wrote the 20th of Sept it was mailed the 29th It found us all well and by the help of God this leaves us well And with grate gladness I read your very acceptable and was mutch gratified to hear that you were alive & getting better I hope through the blessing of providence to see you again But with more grief that I can posible bear I must say to you that I have heard your brother was dead Taylor that was with him when he died & that died Sunday & sunset after he was wounded Sat You will gratify me to learn all you can and write me all you can gather concerning him when he expired & How he up His leg it was and which leg it was & all you can ascertain write me all concerning yourself Write too concerning all Write too often as often as you possible can & do not pay the postage & you got no money If you need clothing shoes or money write to me as there is some of the copeny at home I will it to you & much consolated if I can relieve of any of your suffering in this life

Calvin my son your mother has grieved herself till she has gone to nothing she with tears told me to write that the request was to pray to God to save your self and look to him for protection in this and look in Faith she wishes to meet you all in heaven Put your trust in Him that is able to save you on earth and in heaven

Old man Marshall is at the point of death he has been set up with the last 14 days he is speechless & useless & is getting worse by degrees There is nothing of importance in the neighborhood They have landed 3000 Yanks at Jacksonville on the St John River I am nearly done gathering corn it turned out fine there will be 400 bushel the crop is all good & would better too if you could be with me to enjoy a part the family all wants to see you very bad Tom says he wants to see you bad and talk to you As I am tired it is getting late I must close as I am a little unwell Calvin my son accept my blessing of God Rest and remain with you forever

Yours till death

J. B. Hanna

LETTER FROM JOHN BURRELL HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

COURTESY MRS. D. A.CARMAN

Gadsden Co March 5-63

Dear Son it is Some degree a pleasure to hear from you but hurts my feilings to hear that you ar sick you cannot tell nor amagin my feilings concerning your wellfair in Life we are all well hoping this will find you in better health I am in posesion of all your letters up to the 15 of Feb I sent 3 Sins the one you Spoke of getting one 20th one 22th which I Sent ten post stamps in one 28th which I dyrected to peter Seeing he wrote the Last one fearing you wear gon or your health would knot admit you to write thear is noe news Sins I wrot if your ar inposesion of all up to this Son take all the ceare of your Self you posable can in this Lif I hope you will to Return & that I may Live to see you again I am gettin a Lone Slow I hav knot plantid nothing but Cain yet I have plowd some I allmost wore out I have plenty of woman & boys to help me butt all the heavy heard work falls on me & I am not able to do it & my mind is wors worn down then my boddy for the troble I have see in 15 months has all most destroyed my mind I cannot compose a Letter at all I Cant Recollect nothing at all if you wear at home it it would Relieve me vary mutch Son I caut them 3 hogs I trid soe hard after Last year I kild them out of the woods They wear vary fat the weather has bin vary warm for som days up to the first of March we have had frost Eversens it kild Evry thing Son you must write to me Soon and let me noe how your fair is whear you ar in Jeneralll if you plaes all soe if ther is aney of your Co with you in the hospittle Dear Son you must write to as often as you ar able Crop time is at hand I will write as oftem I can I will attend to the office ons a week the Stalk is all doing tolerable well we have Lost 3 head of Cattle is all that know off if any thing accurs at home of importins I will Let you know they making up a hoars Co Aarch Smith is Capt they Elected Ab Smith first Lietenant of the Co & has sent for him to come & take his plaice in the Co. if you had Rich Relitivs you could come home too butt god will doe write Let man doe as he may the hogs I spok off I Caught the 3 of this Inst they weight as folowes 130....120....115 neet your Mother & aunt Mary wants to noe how fair you ar from the army at Fredericksburg & how far from Richmond if thear menney in the hospitle who at that plaice & if ther aney ther aney person of your acquaintan with you & if your fair is better or wors then in the other whear you have bin all soe if thear is aney woman attendens whear you are I will Close tommy Says his toe is getting better wher he cut it he says tell you your pigs looks bad but it is for the want of attention all the family Sends ther Lov to you Son Serv Yor maker Remember my advise is all I Can Say I Remain yor affectionat Father tell death

J. B. Hanna

LTTER FROM J. B. HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

COURTESY OF MRS. D. A. CARMAN

Gadsden Co Fla March 11, 1863

Dear Son I wons more avail my self ove the oppertunity of writing you a few lynes in anser of yours of the ___February and was glad to Rec'd ___________it all times butt was _________ touch to heare of your being soe loe as only able to sit up a part of your time I feel in grate distress concerning your health your poor old mother is all most crazy about you in fact all the family through the blesing of kind providence we are all well hoping by the blesing of God this will Reach & find you in mutch better health then when you last wrote I prey god to restore you to health and to the armes of your old grey headed Father and mother and your sosiety of in the family at your old home by the fire side at the dining table your presans would be haild with grate joy by all theare is no news of _______ Arch Smith Co was muster in Last Satterday it consist of 56 is all he has as yet I sold 2 of my hogs they brought me $29.371/2

cts the weather is vary warm at presant & it is wet & still raining I knot planted noe corn yet nor shall not in six or 8 days thear is 8 of us that works in the field butt nearry halp hand I am the best & you noe I am worn out Daniel, billy, Elen Margaret Jane Sarah nancy & tommy billy & Jane plows & I shall plow some after a while now you now my dependen ______ ________ Daniel Shaw dide at Petersburg in the hospittle 3rd November Old Daniel Lov has to Richmond & brough Aarch and J. R. hom sick prices corn 1 dollar bacon 45 cts pork 15 to 20 cts cloth sutch the shirt your mother sent you is 1371/2 per yd white 100 tobacco 100 per pound hosse high Colen sold his old grey at 400 dollars all els in perportion your Mother sends a peice in this letter She wishes you to give it to the docttor you can read it and doe as you think best you must write to me & I will write to often I wrote the 5 of this Inst I hope you ar in posesion of all up to this nothing of importens at home maters Son remember my instructions is all that tommy says he wants that rabbit sais you ___________ home with you soe he _________it wants to know if it tame Son I must close tak all the care of your self lyse in your power is all I can soe I remain your affectionate Father tell death

J. B. Hanna

P S your Aunt Mary got a letter from your Uncle Jesse Poston he is still at Macon he says he will be down in this month to see us him self & family is well

March 11, 1863

Gadsden Co Florida

Sargent in charge of the hospital that Calvin Hanna is in As he be my son Hanna as he has been in via seven months out of that time from the best information he has not been able for duty one month if he is yet alive and able to come home I ask of you if you have any regard for a mothers feeling which you are not destitute of I pray you to give him a discharge or a furlough as I wish to see him once more in life and restore him to health as I think I can do so you may no the anxiety of a mother as he is the last one. Two has lost their lives by the fatal bullet since the war the last one and oldest at Manasses. His father old and disable and poor a house full of women and a grandchild all to be taken care of and no person to do it I leave to the care of your judgement entirely Your humble servant

Tillith Hanna

LETTER FROM J. B. HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

Gadsden Co Fla

July 14, 1863

Dear Son

It is with grate gladness to hear from you - yours of the 7th is at hand I rec'd yours at 3 o'clock this evening It found all well this leaves all well there is no news about home Its very well I am getting along tolerable in my crop it has improved since you left a grate deal I am sorry to hear that you are so mutch worse off it gives me great uneasiness about you & it is worth while I will get a letter wrote to the Sgt. give me his name in full when this comes to son time is short it is now ten and to close for this time in my next I will write lenghty Write me all you can for your self in life write often keep nothing from me if you get no better I will come to you in life.

J. B. Hanna

LETTER FROM J. B. HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

COURTESY OF MRS. D. A. CARMAN

Gadsden Co Fla July 25, /63

Dear Son yours of the 15 is at hand it found all well hopping this will find you in better health and doing well my feallings was most of relieved to hear that you wear on the mend it give me grate uneasiness as yours of the 15 did reach me tell the 22 it was not in the office last Satterday as I sent then concerning the Com in the 8 Fla all I can say to you is this Bill Messer said that the hole Co was wounded and taken prisoners but him self and he was driving army waggons was the reason he escaped All soe Henry Love has sent a letter stating that 34 of the co went in to battle and only 9 came out 25 being wounded & all taken prisoners and they do knot know what has become of some of them John Fain told me yesterday that Blan was dead Bruice was shot through the shoulder Malon through the thy Henry Love throug the arm blan Love & Bruice was a part of the nine Arch & J. R. Lov came out of the first day unhurt went in the second day & has knot bin heard from sins is all that I heard from your Co J G Smith told me that you had no Co to go to now all soe Capt Parks Alf Mckinzy and 3 other kild and 9 wounded in that Co is all I have heard as yet I will write you all as I get it thear is no news the neighbourhood is all well thear was a saill at Mrs Marshall yesterday 24th though things sold vary her oxen $170 Kettles $80 grind stone $26.75 cts cattle per head $33 all els in perportion I will more in my next you must write often take ceare of your self the best you can is all I can say Remember all my advice Love your maker look to him that is able to save both boddy and Sole

I remain your affectionat father till Death

J. B. Hanna

LETTER FROM ELIZABETH ANN HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

COURTESY OF MRS. D. A. CARMAN

Gadsden County florida

Dear Brother I take my pen inhand to write you afew lines to let you no that I and well at this time as hope this will find you the sam I hav see so much trouble since you left hear my poor husband an brother got kiled my father died the 25 october the conscriptings in georgia from 18 to 40 I dont no whether they hav got william or not gaskin is on the cost makeing salt I dont no whether ar conscripting in florida or not Solomon Matthews has got discharg for three years or during the war he got a discharg in tallahassee they hav conscript from 18 to 35 in florida Gaskin is working on the cost at 50 dollars a month Capt Davidson an Capt Love an grate many privates ther christmas holdias at home they are faring a garate deal better than the fare in old virginia William Martin is amongst the conscripts an many others brother John has not bin seen nor heard from sinse he left hear my poor old mother is lef desolat no man person on the place but little Mathew this leaves me and my baby well he was borned november the 25 his name John Hamilton thaey all say that he faver his father I want you to write to me if you can her any Strate news from Hamilton and Nicolas. So I will close you must write to me I remain yours truly

E. A. Hanna

LETTER FROM J. B. HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

COURTESY OF MRS. D. A. CARMAN

Gadsden Co. Fla. Augist 4th--/63

Deare Son it with Some degree a pleasure to heare from you & to heare that your health is noe wors and that your faire is as good as you Say your Letter of the 29 Reach me the first day of this Inst it found all well through the blesing of providens theare has bin nothing heard from the 8 Rege John McDugal & James McJunkin was 2 that Came out unhurt Make Cambell wounded in arm Lieu Bruice in Sholder nothing from the Rege Sins the Cashualitys I have nothing from peter only what I Saw in the List of ther wounded I wrote you all if you ar in posesion of my Letter I Saw a List of the Casualitys of the 2 Fla Regement Kild wounded & missing 134 the 8 as you see 120 the 5 I have knot seen as to Crops theare will knot be nothing to Compare withe Laste years Crops I hope that I make Enoughf to doe me if nothing happens all Crops is vary Sorow in this portion of the visinity noe deaths in this neighbourhood it tolerable helthy as yet E. S. gaskins & William Marshall is both at home on furlow Marshall 15 days he is from the Co. Sam Poston has Lost his oldest Son he was burred the day that you Left home his next Leys noe Life Expected Son as to Salt I bought one bushel & a half at ten dollars per bushel as to money I have what will doe me for for the presant Son donot think of providing for me take Cear of all you get and apply it tou your own benefit and Live on it your self I have plenty around me to Live on as yet think knot off my sufering Son I got a petision asigned by all the meighbours you Mother went to general Cobb for him to Recomend a discharg Soe you Could Join a Co in Fla the agident Said he would fix it up & Send it off the third of this Inst if it comes to hand and the doctor givs you the Discharg and you have Choice I would Say to you that McKelvy has or is getting up a Co of Cavelry Smith Co is gon to forte Gadden near Apilach 120 miles from Quincy Camels Co is Still St Marks and is Likely to Stay theare they ar takin all in Confederat Service from 18 to 45 ther is no Exempts now what is not in Confederat is in the State Service am knot out the grass ner doe knot Exspect to tell frost Calvin your Mother Says if you ar soe fortuneate Enoughf to get home from theare to get her one paper of pins one of kneedles all you ant Mary Says if you come and Can get it fetch on or two pouns of Coffee thread is $15 per bunch heare if Come home and Can get all you ar able in Mounticilloy as you can Sell all your Mother dont want at that price if you doe knot get of dont think of gitting aney thing at all is at pesant Son write often as I am all weys anxous to hear from nothing mor at pesant Soe I Remain you affectionat Father tell

J. B. Hanna

P S Daniel McDaniel Says tell you that they have knot quite got him yet he Says he wishes you Cold be with him at home for the girls is geting two mutch for him

Daniel McDaniel

LETTER FROM J. B. HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

COURTESY OF MRS. D. A. CARMAN

Gadsden Co Fla Augist 13--1863

Dear Son it is with sollom feilings that I trie to write you a few lines this day twelve Months a goe at 7:oclock I bid a due to you and to your poor brother my feilings told me that it was a final farewell as it is _ your letter of the 5 is at hand it found all tolerable well Sarah has had the toothach Jane is a little unwell with the direre She is up I was glad to heare from you and to heare that your health is no wors you Spoke of knot to be alarmed if you ar Sent to the Regment butt you know knot my feilings in Regard to you and your wellfair if what I have dun has noe affect I will Still try Som other I want you to Remain there as you can tell I make another iffort I will try to give you all the news if I have Space and time I have Just begun to get fodder the weather has bin fine for Several days Sam Poston lost his Son Jolly the 5 of the Inst Solomon billy Mc and Flen Taillor has all volentered in Chears Co Station near St Marks they Leave the 20 of this Inst thear has bin other information had from the 8 given by Dick Randolph as follows to it went into action 38 Came out 4 of thos that came out was John McDugal James McJunkins Ed Wooderd John Luton the other I do knot know Cpat Love Shot down and left on the field Lt Bruce 2 in Legg Lt Baineau Struck in Eie by a fragment of a Shell Lt Dismuke was Shot Through the Legg J Malone in Chest billy willson through arm one bone broke Jim McLauchlin lost his arm H Love in the arm Sid Barineau and Whit Aandrews allsoe in arm peter Hall through the knee M Campbell in Chest benny gibson _________ by a Shell blann had his head blown off Jay Love & Arch Love is both prisoners unhurt the Remainder who ar either in the hands of the enimy or killed I cannot Speak

not knowing whther they were woundded before thear Captain or not F M Bryant had part of his thy torn of by a Shell this is just as it is given in the paper I Saw the pardon of all deserters & of Jenr. Lee Resignation James M Smith is Capt of Malisia for home defence thear is Struring times in and Round Quincy=Talihassee & Quincy is under Marshel Law I wish to noe if you hav heard aney thing of the Subscription that I got up and Sent to Cobb allsoe if you ar in posesion of all my letters which is 4 allsoe if you ar in posesion of a Letter that J. W. Poston wrote the 1 of this Inst allsoe as your health is soe bad & you have noe Co to go toe I would be glad for you to Remain whear you are tell I make other efforte Crops is all vary Sorrow in this portion of the Cuntry we have a noble potoes Crop from apearence we will mak plenty of tobacco for yuse the Rice is Sorry the grass Ruind it our Corn is Sorry I am afrayd I Shall not mak what will doe me the wet Ruined it billy & Solomon is as proud as if they wear going to a wedding poor boys I feare they will Repent Soon it has left me in a aukward Situation but I must do all I can to Save the Crop Daniel Still Continus and does all he can Soe fare as yet ______ ____ _______

Fryday one oclock the 14

all tolerable well

Dear Son I am Soe tierd I Shall hav to Close Remember that I am concerd and deeply Concernd my task is hard at hom in boddy my mind is woundering of you & your wellfare it has bin Six weeks last night Sins we parted is Seems lik Six months tak all the Ceare of your Self you Can in this Life and prepar for death is all you old Father Can Say to you Soe I Remain your affectionate Father tell Death write often as you Can Let me noe all from you

J. B. Hanna

P S Daniel McDaniel Says tell you he is not gon to war yet ner wont goe tell he is Compeld he Saya he Shall not get the widdow Martin for She has got mad becuas we wont let her cows Eate up all our Corn he Says he will Leave her for old Man tuton & go to try Some of the girls he says when Solomon & billy gets away he Shall have all widdows & girls to him self & he says he wishe you Could Come home & help him out for they all ar two mutch for one by himSelf he Says he tried to get Colen Mc to tak the widdows butt he will knot & he Shant he the girls he Sais have you Seen aney girls in that place & wear they pretty

Your Frien tell Death

D. M. McDaniel

tommy Says he wishe you wear at home he Says thanky for all them Seed you Sent him the first you Sent is up and going fine is Runing he Says tell you that all your hogs & cows is all doing fine your brother tell Death

T J Poston

P S Dear Son this Satterday 12 o clock all tolerable well nothing Sins yesterday I only write at it one day later you must write often me as my _______ is bad I cannot write Regular to you as I hav a bad chanc to Send to the office

Your affectionate Father J B Hanna

PORTION OF LETTER FROM J. B. HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

COURTESY OF MRS. D. A. CARMAN

Son if you get a furlugh do knot try to cum home tell you ar fully able all soe have you heard from peter sins you left him the Regment is gon to talihoma tenisee Calvin tommy will knot Let me Rest tell I write some for him he says he wants to see you bad & ask you all abot Evrything he says tell you that we have 2 sheep one calf one Little pupy & a heap pigs and he wants you to write to him he wants you to come home

Thomas J. Poston

Dear brother i the oppertunity of writing you a few line to let you now that i am well at this time hoping that this may find you the same Jermier Martin has got a regular discharge from his compan at tenisee sence he come home the take him as a conscript talihasity Aunt Mary ses rite her all the news so i mus clos rite me all the new yours triuly Sarah P H to Calvin H

Satterday Eavning I am in Quincy now I Brought your Cloving to send to you by Dismukes he says he cannot stop in Richmond I will knot Send them I wil send the the first chans Rec'd yours to Jane of the 23 of Desember Son write often I hope you will Reciv som your affectionat

Father

TTER FROM JOHN BURRELL HANNA TO CALVIN HANNA

Gadsden County Florida

July 30 1864

Dear Son

I drop you a few lines this morning in answer to yours of the 15th on 20th of this inst and read it in the family circle and they give great satisfaction to my self and to all the family to see a letter from one so dear to all and know that you was well and doing as well as you ar Son I have no news only they have had a big fight at Atlanta no particulars none only the Yank give back casuality not come yet but our loss heavy we lost 1000 killed and wounded in the first days of fight the last account the yanks was retreating I rec'd a letter also at the same time I rec'd yours Joe Malone directed to your por brother Hamilton he is in the 42 Albama Regiment he is at Atlanta it seems he has a family from the way he writes and lives in Albama you spoke of it being very dry we have not suffered any this year crops has improved it will take me about 4 days to finish laying my little crop by and I will send you a pair of shoes the first chance or your mother will send you clothing and I'll send you a twenty dollar Ben Poston, Simon Poston, old Hugh Poston's sons and your cousin John Hanna and several others is there the man Toft you spoke of if ever knew him I have entirely forgotten him tell him to write and let me hear where he is from and all about him Daniel Powell's in-law is in the same corp that you are in the S C Regiment his name is Foxworth tell John Hanna if you see him to write Son I hope I will not have to leave home as I hear nothing of the men in Florida being called out yet and I hope they will not be at all

Sep 13, 1863

Paid on Hosp. Rolls

by Capt N. B. Brown

$66.00 to include Aug 31st

1863

DESCRIPTIVE LIST AND PAY ACCOUNT

Of Calvin Hannah a private of Capt Loves Company (B) of the 8th Regt of Fla Vols, born in Marion District in the State of South Carolina age 22 years. 6 feet 3/4 inches high, Dark complexion, dark eyes, Back hair, and by occupation a Farmer was enlisted by Capt Warler at Quincy Fla on the 10 day of May 1862, to serve 3 years or war: He was last paid by Capt Hatter Sq M Lynchburg Va Hospital to include the 28 day of february 1863.

STATE OF GEORGIA

Effingham COUNTY

Personally appeared before me S S Wertman a Justice of Peace in and for the said County, Calvin Hannah who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that the facts set forth in the above Dexcriptive List are true, and that the Confedrate States is indebted to him for his services from the 1st day of March 1863, to the 1st day of September 1863. Said deponent further swears that he is still in the service and is not indebted to the Confedrate States.

Sworn and subscribed to before

me this 31 day of August, 1863. Calvin Hannah

Solomon S Wertman J.P.E.E.

Depot No 15 2nd Congressional Dist of Florida, March 24th, 1864.

Received from J. B. Hanna the following articles in payment for so much of his tax in kind viz (61) Sixty one pounds of bacon

J.J. Williams, Depot Agent

No. 139 Confederate States of America

Depositary's Office.

Quincy, Fla. 24 March, 1864

This will Certify, That Calvin Hanna has paid in at this office One Hundred Dollars, for which amount Registered Bonds, of the Confederate States of America, bearing interest from this date, at the rate of four per cent per annum, will be issued to him, under the "act to reduce the currency" approved February 17, 1864, upon the surrender of this Certificate to this office.

J R Harris

Depositary

SOLDIER'S PASSPORT

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

WAR DEPARTMENT

Richmond Oct 3, 1864

Permission is granted Pvt C. Hanna Co. B 8th Regiment State of Florida to pass to Quincy, Fla

Subject to the discretion of Military authorities

Signature Illegible

Major and Provst Marshall

Description age 23, eyes dark hair dark Height 6 ft, 2 Complexion dark

Head-Quarters U.S. Forces,

Tallahassee, Fla. May 17 , 1865

I, the undersigned C. Hanna a private of the 8th Fla. Regiment of Infty do solemnly swear that I will not bear arms against the United States of America, or give any information, or do any military duty whatsoever until regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war.

Calvin Hanna

Description: Height, 6 feet ; Hair, Dark ; Eyes, Dark ; Complexion, Dark .

I certify that the above parole was given by me on the date above written, on the following conditions; The above named person is allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by the military authorities of the United States so long as he observes this parole and obeys the laws which were in force previous to January 1, 1861, where he resided.

By order of Brig. Gen. E. M. McCook

S W Burns

Captian and Porvost Marshal