Eliphaz Cardwell Porter

1827 - 1903  (75 years)

• Name	Eliphaz Cardwell Porter
  Birth	4 Sep 1827	Alexander, Cuyahoga, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Apr 1903	Vergennes, Jackson, Illinois
  Person ID	I4792	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Russell Sumner Porter,   b. 12 Oct 1802, Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusettes d. 14 May 1871, Jackson Co., Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Dorothy 'Dolly' Burnham,   b. 20 Apr 1802, Marietta, Washington, Ohio d. Aft 1870, Jackson Co., Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1825	Marietta, Washington, Ohio
  Family ID	F1803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucinda T. Parrish,   b. 19 Oct 1831, Raccoon, Marion, Illinois d. 5 Mar 1908, Vergennes, Jackson, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1852	Illinois
  Children	1. Frank R. Porter   2. Ester Porter   3. Dorothy Porter   4. Laura Porter   5. Dolly Porter   6. Elizabeth (Betsy) Porter   7. Hettie Morton Porter,   b. 30 Sep 1857, Vergennes, Jackson, Illinois d. 7 Oct 1938, Manhattan, Riley, Kansas (Age 81 years)   8. Ruth Porter,   b. Aug 1870   d. Jan 1955 (Age 84 years)   9. Rueben Porter,   b. 2 Jul 1872, Illinois d. 26 Jul 1941 (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F1782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Letter written by E.C. Porter on December 17, 1862 fromNashville,Tennessee: Dear (ineligible) Mother, I received a letter from you and wasglad to hear from you but it hasbeen so long ago I think it time I wasgetting another If I am notmistaken you said you was all well which Iwas very glad to hear. Butas for myself I am not well but am gettingbetter it has been 2 weekssince I left the hospital I have been layingroun thecamp waiting togain strength but it seems slow coming. I dontknow what the matter wasI did not think I was much sick but I got downvery week some how orother but what I regard the most I have lost myvoice so I cant sing onthe high key alot but the boys think it will comewith my strength butif it dont I shall feel verry bad lind seemed verryanxious about meyou can tell her I am getitng well I will soon be ablefor duty if Idont get a back set. The boys havegone out on drill butthat is a job Idont have to do nor do I have to go to roll call that isnow for me. Cinder talks of sending me the box of grubb ifshe sends it tell her tofill it with such as she can himand MotherParrish will splice.  Peterdunkin is here today he looks harty as abuck. Perry Fulton is cookingbeens today. I will quit now till after theMale comes in . Well I havewaited for the male but none came for me andI conclude to finish up myletter but I canot think of any thinkg towrite/I want you totell Cindaif she wants me to write any more she willhave to send me some stampsas some money for i am most out of stamps andout of Paper she mustsend meone dollar if she Posibly can or I shallhave to quit writing Ibought 6 sheets of paper on time and when that isgone i will have todry up writing. Tell fub if she will write to me Iwill love her for ittell Tilda to Please to write me a letter for I amsad all the time andwhen I get A letter from my freinds it chears me uptell Ande Marshsfolks I think they dont think much of me as they willwrite to me solin Particular I never have got one word from any of them. We have lost by death four orfiveof our company, William Phelps,William Pool and others that you didnot know.I have not hurd from JohnB in about sise weeks he sent me wordby another manthe other day towrite to him I did so and have Received noanswer yet. I am lookingEvery mail for an answer. I think he will bedischarged before long hehas not done more than one weeks good servicesince he left home TommyDavis wasleft in the hospital at danville wehave not had any word fromhim lately. I saw our Preacher Walker andgoodacre and John WhatlyCapt. Brooks company is in our Prigade tell TubI saw Allen Buchs hehas Joined the Regular service. The boys have Justcome in from drilland we will have plenty of fuss- I received A letterfrom Laurin buthave not answered it yet. I suppose Luther has gone tohis REgiment.Well Rat I have nothing to write that will intrust you wehave allkindsof nonsence and fooling . I dont think it will pay to writesuch I havewritten to Cinda to semd me her box of grubb. tell her tosend it quickif she sends it for we may move help her fix it. tell bin he can write again it wont hurt any think. youthink strangethat I dont write to all but if you will stop and think Alittle youcan tell the Reason/ Dear Father and Mother I want to Readmore lettersfrom home for satisfaction and full off time for I am sadand lonelythere is nothing here to cheer me only the thought of one daygoing toto meet my friends that have before me Pap I have not seen anything tocause me to take A harty Laugh since Willie died the Boys callmesobersidis some of theirs. I Know that god has a perfect right tohimand I would not call him back but the stroke has been a baref onefor meto bare. I dont think I Ever have my mind clear. I have seen agrate