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Camp near Mountain Creek Nov 14, 1863 My Dear Wife : I have rec'd no letter from home since Monday __ A long time I think. __ I have forgotten in my last three or four letters to say that Mrs Lay has a daugher. I saw the Capt. yesterday & was told by him that mother and child were doing well. Mrs Lay I suppose is getting better or I have heard…

Camp Near Mountain Run Nov *11th* 1863 My dear Wife: I wrote you a short letter from our last camp in pencil not knowing when I might have another opportunity. I also rec'd one from you the evening I wrote; it was the one dated November. Nothing of any moment has occurred since my last. - We have had no sutlers within reach of us for some time.…

Camp Near Kelly's Ford Monday Nov 9th 1863 My Dear Wife We left camp near 3 Mile Station on Saturday morning about 5.30, and marched to near the Rappahannock below Rap. Station. There was a brisk fight at the station, all of which we heard but only saw two or three shells exploded as we were going into camp. One of our officers saw the charge which…

Camp Near Warrenton Nov. 5th 1863 My dear Augusta: Our camp has not been moved since I wrote you last. It is between the two railroads and is called Camp near Three Mile Station. This station is on the Warrenton railroad. There are many rumors circulating in camp of a movement, and in fact it was generally believed that we would move on this. It is…

Camp near 3 Mile Station Nov. 3. 1863 My dear Wife: I set down to-day to write to you, not because I have anything in particular to say, but because there is a rumor in camp and I think a pretty strong probability that we shall move tomorrow. The newspapers to-day bring us news that Charley Cathcart has been arrested for treason. This is a pretty…

1 Camp near Warrenton Junction Nov. 1. 1863 My dear Wife: Yours of the 25th *ult.* reached me last night after I had gone to bed. I had been quite sick during the day, being *threatened* with dysentery and had gone to bed early. This morning I am much better and hope to get thro' without any more trouble. I shall do all I can to keep well, I can…

Camp near Auburn Va Oct 28 1863 My dear Wife: We have not moved since I last wrote. Howard's letter reached me day before yesterday. The paper he mentioned *has* not yet come to hand. We recd no mail yesterday. When we get another I hope to hear from you again. If you should have a chance of sending to Washington I hope you will send me the three…

Camp near Auburn Sunday, Oct 25th My Dearest Wife: We left our camp yesterday afternoon about four o'clock. It had rained all night before and a great portion of the day, so that the roads were abominably wet & muddy. About half past seven we got into our present camp, and not withstanding the wet, we soon had a good fire, our shelter tent…

Camp near New Baltimore Va Oct 23. 1863 My dear Augusta: Your good long letter of the 18th reached me this evening. Notwithstanding you commenced by saying you had nothing to write, you seem to have found a good deal to say before you got through. Having wrote you yesterday and the day before, and having laid in camp all that *I* time, I fear I…

Camp near New Baltimore Va Oct 22. 1863 My dear Augusta: Since I wrote to you yesterday I have rec'd two letters from you the last dated the 14th. They were very welcome you know. - I supposed you would be very anxious to hear from me as soon as you learned the Army was in motion, and I have accordingly written you whenever I had an opportunity. In…