Abraham Penman was a Private in Company F, 12th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves who hailed from Westmoreland County. Penman was a father of four children when he enlisted, and had a brief stint as a volunteer soldier before tragically ending his own life. You can read more about Penman’s case in: Psychosis of a Soldier: The Troubled Story of Private Abraham B. Penman
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, Location and Date Unknown
I take this opportunity of writing to you for the second time since I have recived your letter. This leaves all here in good hellth and with the hope these few lines may find you all in food condition and redy for your grub. I recived Bill Prescot...
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, from Camp Curtin, August 1861
A D 1861Camp Curtin [Early August]
Dear wife and friends,
I take this opportunity of letting you of where-a-bouts. Wee arived here 9 o’clock yester day. Evry thing appears to go on right here. The boys is in good spots o...
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, August 10, 1861
A D 1861 Aug the 10
Dear Wife,
I set down to write to you…We have recived marching orders. Wee leave for Washinton at 4 o’clock. The Curnel has ben at Washinton. Direct your letters to me in the care of Captan Olaver, T[welfth] Regmen...
From Abraham Penman, to his Wife, from Camp Tenally, September 26, 1861
Camp Kenly. Sept. 26, AD 1861
Dear Wife, I recived your of the 21 ult and was glad to here that you was all wel and found is all in the same happy state and still hopping those few lilmens may find you all injoying the same gods blessing. Your letters...
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, from Camp McCall, August 11, 1861
A D 1861 AUG 11 Camp McCall
Dear Wife, I now take up my pen to write to let you know that I am in good helth at present and hopeing thes few lines may find you all injoying the same god blessing you mus try to content your self better than you a...
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Mother, from Camp McCall, August 23, 1861
AD 1861. AG the 23rd. Camp McCall
Dear Mother,
I take this time of writing to you to let you know that I am in good helth at present and still hope these few lines may find you enjoying the same gods blessing and hope he w...
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, from Camp Pierpont, October 11, 1861
Oct. the 11th 1861Camp Pearpointe
Dear Wife,
I recived your letter number 3 and was glad to lern you was wel a gane and am happy to say tha we was all wel when it reached us and still hoping those few lines may find find you injoying the same....
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, Location and Date Unknown
Lizz you maik my hart leap with joy when you tell me of our children play full words. It appears to me then that I have a duble reason to be glad that I am here to giv the govermen my humble surviz to the best of my ability and for your self you know...
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, from Camp Tenally, September 16, 1861
Camp Kenly Sept. the 16 AD 1861
Dear Wife, I recived your letter on the 14 ult. I was glad to here that you all continue to have the blessing of good helth and am thank full that I can say the same for myself and all the rest that came with me ...
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, from Camp Tenally, September 18, 1861
AD 1861 Camp Kenly, Sept. 18th
Dear Wife, I recived your to day and was glad to here that you was all well and am thankful. Say that we are all well at present. Wee have changed our camp about a mile nearder to Washington City. The reason of this ...
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, from Camp Tenally, September 12, 1861
The Dis. Of Col. Camp Kenly. Sept. 12
Dear Wife, I recived your letter one 1 o’clock to day and was maid happy by hering that you was was all well and am thank full to the grate being for his good ness to us all. Your letter reached me jest after I...
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, from Camp Tenally, September 21, 1861
Camp Tenley. Seapt the 21. AD 1861
Dear Wife, I recived your your letter of the 19 ult and was glad to here form you all being in good helth and it found us all well. Thank you for his goodness to us all and still hopping these few lines may find...
Letter from Abraham Penman, to his Wife, from Camp Tenally, October 6, 1861
ND 1861. No. 2Camp Tamally. Oct 6th
Dear Wife,
I recived yours of the third instant and was glad to here that you was all well and am happy to say those few lines leaves us all in the best of helth at this time and stil hoping...
