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Enclosing a picture of himself, and asking his opinion.

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Asking him to have his mother purchase some clothing for him, also some cloth for trouser stripes. Asked to have his mother go to McKim Hospital and enquire for one Samuel Fisher who belonged in his Company and was ill and without friends or relatives who cared, and wanted his mother to do everything she could for him.

Scope and Contents 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...

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Asking if his mother has seen Fisher, mentioned in a previous letter, the weather warmer, asks father to discontinue the American Newspaper to him as he receives it through an agent in camp - No pay for two months, do not know whether they will get it or not.

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Telling about camp moving across the river, and he was left at the old camp to send the lumber and remains over, never worked harder in his life. Now in Virginia but hopes they will not cross to the other side of the Potomac. Also hopes nobody in family gets small [UNK].

Scope and Contents Tells of further movement, is now detached from Md. Brigade and under Gen Milroy's Command. Is in the 1st Brigade 2nd Division. Sunday night at 10 o'clock orders issued to report immediately at Winchester, everyone was asleep and knew nothing about it until next morning. Moffitt was acting as Corporal of the Guard in John Taylor's place, he having gone to Baltimore. Started to march in rain they made Berryville a distance of 23 miles and put up in a church for the night, all wet to the skin...

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Letter to Father - Sends Father 40.00 Adams Express which he asked his father to put with his other money he is keeping for him, paid off for two months, or up to April 30th. The $40. is full pay for two months. Tells of Will coming in with Wagon Train for Forage andc Having practice battles tells about guns, accouterments and lack of confusion - however, privates have one night in bed and next night out, expecting big fight.

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Gives father detail of battle, telling him he is still safe and well - marched 25 miles goes in great detail of battles, how charges were made the Union 7,000 and the Rebs 40,000 strong.

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Telling how they are waiting around expecting to be ordered to the front. Asks for fishing line and tackle, have come across many streams in Va. where fish were plentiful - mentions about becoming a part of the Army of the Potomac.

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Tells of making another Flank Movement, as they hold the P.andW. R. R. against all forces that have been brought against them. Hard fighting for three days in which the Rebels were worsened. Tells of a ball going through his hat, so close to his head that it rubbed his hair, in Sunday's fight a ball struck him on the fore part of the right arm, but did not enter the flesh, but caused great pain.