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December 30, 1861
Camp Stevenson, Virginia, December 30, threy were getting crunk off 15 gallons of liquer . they left there camp on Monday morning at three o'clock and
reached the Potomac rivertwo days after dark at the dam number five about ten
miles above Williamsport, there we remained for four days breaking the dam in order to dry the
water in the Ohio and Chesapeake canal so as to prevent provisions being carried into
Washington by that road. -
Camp Near Winchester Va.January 28, 1862
they arrived here on the 25 from Romney and don't know how long we shall remain.
were under marching orders this morning but the order was countermanded on account
of the weather which was raining very hard this morning. don't know how long they
shall stay here now; we may stay here few days longer. were going about 4 miles
from here to build shanties for the winter.they had a hard march during the whole time.
the left Camp Stevenson on the New Years Day early in the morning, and took up our -
Camp near Bunker Hill, October 24, 1862
arrived there yesterday morning
safe. had to walk from Staunton to this place, about one hundred and fifteen miles distant.
It was the general opinion of the men and officers that they will not stay long, that they
either advance again into Maryland or retreat back up the Valley on account that we are too far
from any railroad branch, and can't get [means] for transportation. There is no yankee of any
amount on this side of the Potomac.
I haven't any news to tell you at this time. I h -
Camp Bailor. November 20th 1862
With these few lines come to let you know tha well and hope that when these few lines
will come to hands they will find you enjoying the same blessings.
Having somewhat time to spare now and thinking that we are going to have some long march,
for we have just received orders to cook a day's ration and be ready to march in the morning
by day light, therefore may not have time to write to you any more for some time.
better write this present in order to let you know that they -
Camp WinderPaxton's BrigadeJanuary 27, 1863
With these few lines I wish to let you know that I am well and hope that when these few lines
will come to hands may find you enjoying the same state of health. I have written to you week
before last in response to the one that you send me by Lee A.B. Terry, for which I haven't yet,
received any answer. Dear you must write to me often for I would like to hear from you every
week, for I feel lonesome enough and my getting no letter from you makes me more lonesome
still; you will please therefore -
Camp Allen, Clarke County, VA.November 2, 1862
. t couldn't a postage stamp in the company and I had to
tear a leaf off an old book in order to write you this letter and t am bound to send it without
prepayment.
We are soon to have a pay day, and thyhave about one hundred and fifty dollars of which, if
can get a chance, hewant send you one hundred and thirty, and if thdon't get chance to send
them to you I intend to take a French furlow and fetch them home myself if can.they have no news whatever to write to you now. Everything is peacable -
Camp Allen, Clarke County, VA.November 2, 1862
. couldn't a postage stamp in the company and I had to
tear a leaf off an old book in order to write you this letter and am bound to send it without
prepayment.
We are soon to have a pay day, and have about one hundred and fifty dollars of which, if
can get a chance, want send you one hundred and thirty, and if don't get chance to send
them to you intend to take a French furlow and fetch them home myself if can.
have no news whatever to write to you now. Everything is peacable -
Camp WinderJanuary 4, 1863
will come to hand will find you enjoying the same blessing. received three letters from you
since have been with the company and have been awaiting the fourth one but haven't seen
it yet. hastened therefore to write this present one and to tell you to send me one and don't
care whether you either write it or buy me one and send it to me so may get a letter from you.
have send you sixty seven dollars since I have been in the Company and would like to know
whether you received it or no -
Camp WinderPaxton's BrigadeJanuary 18, 1863
received them two pair of socks that you send me by Lee H.B. Terry which was very glad to
receive and stood in need of. Now the next thing like you to do by the next opportunity offered
it is to send me some black and white thread if you can get it anywhere and some hard soap
as can't get any anywhere.
have only received four letters from you since have been with the Company and have heard
that you have only received four from me, but if have written four letters have written a -
The Battle of Chancellorsville
Lee A.B. Terry got wounded in wrist. There was six hundred
and fifty odd killed out of our brigade and wounded. there brigade went into battle twice,
and the second time charged over the yankee brest works and ran the yankees away
from there. Men fell on both side of me and if it had not been that God was with him he
believe fell too. he saw a man at my left hand who was shot in the face and when he fell
he grabbed me by the legs and got loose from him by jurking away from him. -
Camp Near Fredericksburg Va.
We have had some very hard time begining from the 29 of last month up to the about
the six of May. On the 29th of last month we left our winter quarters on account of the
enemy having crossed the Rappahannock and marched up to Hamilton's crossing
about eight miles distant. There we slept two nights in a wheat field. It rained nearly all
the time and we were to lay out and take it. On the first of May, in the morning, having
learned that the enemy, or part of it, had crossed higher up the river -
Camp Near Hamilton Station.
ther ewere encamped here behind Fredericksburg and have been here since the battle but don't know how
long we shall yet remain here but they didnt think shall remain here long, forthey had heard that Longstreet's
forces have had orders to cook three days rations and be ready to march in a moment's warning. -
Camp Stone Wall Brigade
The weather wasbeautiful here now and the roads will soon be in marching order
and we look for the Spring campaign close at hands. Meantime our troops have been
cheered up by the victories that our armies have lately achieved in North Carolina and
in Transmississippi Department. General Banks have been defeated in the
Transmississippi Department with the loss of eight thousand men including killed
