{"id":255,"date":"2026-07-29T04:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikecaine.im\/?page_id=255"},"modified":"2026-08-03T08:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:54:45","slug":"john-cains-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mikecaine.im\/index.php\/john-cains-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cains Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Camp Hamilton March 16th\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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John Cain's Letter of\n 16 March 1862<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A personal letter from John Cain written during the American Civil War, describing his journey to Camp Hamilton, life as a soldier, and his firsthand view of the historic Battle of Hampton Roads between the Merrimack and Monitor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Der Father & Mother<\/p>

I am Right well and hope this will find you injoying Same Great Blessing.\u00a0 We left Camp Curtin on last Saturday the 8th<\/sup>\u00a0and marched into the City and stoped at Coopers Eating Saloon and whent on board of Erusions Line of Steamers and stayed on board all night and then came to the saloon again and had breakwast and then started from the City at eight oclock.\u00a0 Passed Chester about ten and where Largely Cheered at old Chester.\u00a0 We arrived in Baltimore about ten oclock and Remained on Board all Night.\u00a0 Came ashore and had Breakwast and Dinner in Baltimore.\u00a0 We then whent abord of the Steame Boat Colombus bound for Fortress Monroe arrived here on Thursday morning about ten oclock.<\/p>

We had a nice time. The wither was very Plesant, all the Boys are in good spirits, ready for action.\u00a0 We are camp[ed] about \u00bd Mile Back of the Port.\u00a0 There is about ten thousand Camp[ed] long side of us.\u00a0 The ground is nice and dry and the wither very plesant.\u00a0 The[y] are commencing to garden here.\u00a0 The land is general Preaty Good, a great man[y] Pine trees.\u00a0 The[y] are cutting them down for fire wood.\u00a0 We can see Sewell Point across the river, the rebels fortifications, but the[y] cant do any thing.\u00a0 General Wool our Commander sent them word if the[y] don\u2019t be still he will shell them out.\u00a0 New Port News is up the river about 8 miles.\u00a0 We have the[y] say ten or fifteen thou[sand] ready to march to Richmond.\u00a0 We are about one Mile from Hampton vilage where the Rebels burned last fall.\u00a0 We are about 15 Miles frpm Bigg Bethel and about 20 Miles from Yorktown where the Rebel General Magruder is supposed to have ten or fifteen thousand traiters but you will hear of us swepen them out some of these days Soon.\u00a0 I suppose you have heard of the Battle between the Merrimack and the Little Battery Monter.\u00a0 I can see her Right Plain watching the Merrimack to come out till the[y] sink her or Capture.\u00a0 The Monter Battery just look like a chese box Floating on a old raft but it is the yankey Monster that can soon sink the Merriack.\u00a0 I ame [in] the tent with Sergt. Cardwell and [?] Shardleys, Elliott and Croock and Button of upland.\u00a0 I want you to write soon and Let me Know how you are all.\u00a0 Direct for me Camp Hamilton, Fortress Monroe Col J. R. Jones 58th<\/sup>\u00a0Regt. P.V.\u00a0 Co(mpany)\u00a0 A.<\/p>

Edward Shields is in the Next tent he is Righ[t] well and his Best Respects to you all. Give my Love to all the children and receive a share for yourselves<\/p>

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And remain<\/p>

Your affectionate<\/p>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Son<\/p>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John Cain<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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