Camp near Falmouth, VA

Monday April the   [possibly 13- long blank area], 1863

 

Hopes the children are better than they were in her last letter.  Regiment is out on picket:  Òthey went out on Saturday and left me and Lieut Walker in Charge of the Camp we expect them back tomorrow if nothing happens.  Yesterday was a Dreadful warm day it was hard work to keep Comfortable in the shade the mud is pretty near all dried up and the grass looks fresh and green.  Yesterday our division was Recieved [sic] by a foreign General.  He was fixed up in all the grand and most Costley [sic] Uniform you could imagineÓ.  Tom feels bad because he hasnÕt heard from Julia in a month  ÒÉthe Docters [sic] Held Quite a Consultation Over him yesterday and I shouldenÕt wonder if he got his DischargeÓ.  Tom is relieved from hard duty.    All the boys talk about is money, some got paid but he doesnÕt know when he will get paid, if will be for 4 months.  He wonÕt get any of his Sergeants pay this time but thinks he can send home $46 which will leave him with only 6 dollars and heÕs afraid they wonÕt get paid for another 4 months.  He got the paper and sealing wax she sent and Òthat letter you sent with Josephines I have never receivedÓ.  He only gets one letter a week and itÕs from Clarinda.  Lengthy closing hoping the children are getting better.