Cheat Mountain pass Aug 27^th

 

Dear Father

                        I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope these few lines may find you all in good helth I have not been very well for a few days back but I have got all right again and can exclaim in the sublime languge of a man who has breakfasted on sea biscuit who wouldent be a soldier.

 

we have had very nice wether for a few days but it has began to rain again this morning and there is no telling when it will quit there is 9 regiments in this camp and vicinity and I believe we are going to have a fight before long and I wish we would for the bloody 17 is getting tired of doing the work / and letting the rest do the fighting but it will come our turn after a while if the would let us cross right over into M^cdowels Command we could clean them out in a few days I am in hopes they send us to Missouri for I am afraid there is no fighting in virginia for us I and Mose has been sitting in a wagon all day talking over the matter and we come to the conclusion we would have the business done up in ten months and then we would come and pay you all a you a visit I would not mind soldiering at all if it was not for getting sick it makes a fellow so devilish home sick but I suppose a person will get used to it but I take notice a couple of our boys died a getting used to it but I think I will / sand the shower a while longer

 

I want you to write as often as you can and tell me all about the crop and the stock and every thing else you can think about for I like to write letters very well and I like to read one once in while too

 

tell uncle Milt it is cuch a wet day I cant think of any name to send to his boy but I wold like get a letter from him pretty well tell Lina and Rachel they must be good girls and tell Becky she must not sit up sunday nights after revillee for every body has to be in bed at that time you know

 

write soon

 

no more at present

from your Affectionate Son

George W Young /

 

Direct your letters

to Cheat Mountain

pass 17^th reg Co D

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