March 16,
1863
---Major Thomas J. Halsey, of the 11th New
Jersey Volunteer Infantry, encamped at Winter quarters at Falmouth, Virginia,
writes home to his wife about the political fallout of Copperheadism at home:
. . . I see by the Papers that the
Copper Heads are making quite a stir and may make some trouble but it will not
amount to much as I think this government is strong enough to put them
through. Our Regiment had a meeting last
week and passed Resolutions of a Patriotic nature condemning the Peace Party
and pledging our Lives and all that we have in the cause of our country. There were several speeches made on the
occasion, among others, your humble servant.
(I do not care to brag, Lib, but as no one but you will see this, one of
the bigest [sic] men in the Regiment said to me after the Meeting, “Why, Halsey,
did not know that you were so much of a talker.”) The meeting passed off pleasantly. The men cheered, the Band played, the Bonfire
burned brightly, and alltogether [sic] we had a good time. . . .
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