Camp near Bell Plain Feb March 4^th/63

 

Dear Father.

                        I received your kind letter this evening and as I am going on picket to morrow morning thought I would write you a few lines. I am glad to hear that the folks at home are all well. I heard to night that the bill had passed the house to let five per cent of the old regiments go home and that it had been signed by Abraham Lincoln. According to that about fifteen of this regiment will get home at once. Whether I shall be in the first lot or not I do not know but I guess I shall be along bye and bye.

 

I shall not be very likely to give / up a furlough to any man when ever I get it.

 

Tell George Worcester that I will make it in my way to call on him in Washington if possible. I hope that he will be lucky in getting a commission.

 

If you can get me a commission you need not be afraid but what I will take it very quick indeed. There are quite a number of commissions issued from the War Department to this regiment and they are only waiting for passes to go to New York. I will find out about the two months pay in W.

 

I hope that you will excuse me for writing such a short letter as it is now bed time. Give my love to brother Henry Ada and I hope to see them / before long.

 

Remember me to George and Clark.

 

Yours truly affectionate son

Cha^s E. Leland.

 

Please write soon.

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