Letter to Rachel Walters from David Walters

September 29, 1862

This two-page letter is from David Walters to his wife Rachel while he is stationed at Indianapolis, Indiana. This is the third letter from David to Rachel in the collection, and comes a few weeks after David mustered in at Indianpolis, Indiana as a private with Company I of 90th Regiment, 5th Indiana Cavalry. The notation “Per John S Louderback” at the close of the letter may indicate that the letter was handwritten by Louderback for Walters. (The same handwriting on the cover seems to indicate this letter was enclosed in an envelope, museum ID 0.256400.3, postmarked Indianapolis, Indiana, September 30, 1862.)