Oakland

Allegany County Maryland

July 25^th

 

Dear parents

               I take my pen in hand to drop you a few lines although I you have forgotten to write to me

 

I am getting as stout as a bear.

 

we left parkersburgh the 23^th and got here the 24^th passed through 24 tunnels we are now in Oakland M^d but y can take the atlas and tell more about it than I can. I dont know whether we we will get through the gap very soon or not. it appears to me like they keep behind for home guards

 

there is six hundred rebels ten miles from here the Colonel says we are going to dislodge them and and entrench our selves / and stay there a while I am spoiling for a fight

 

it is of no use for me to write to you for I expect you hear more than I do.

 

I have wrote you 15 or 20 letters and if I dont get one soon I shall quit writing

 

Yours forever

George W Young

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