Letter to Father, 1863 February 22

Thanks father for strips of cloth and the Chevrons - encloses trial of [UNK] John [UNK], stating if he is guilty of the charge they should hang him instead of dismissing him from the service. Also asked to have a gold pen repointed in Gold Pen Factory in Baltimore St. nr. Holliday St. Snow still 1½ feet deep very cold. One of the boys in Comp. B. died, there was also a case of Small Pox which case was removed immediately in the woods in a tent, said to be 17 and more expected before the winte was over.