Ira A. Harvey to Mary H. Harvey and Martha J. Harvey, 12 May 1863
Camp Near Bealton May 12
1863
 
Sister Mary an Jane
I recived your letter yesterday an was glad to from you but sory to hear that you was sick Wee ar incamped betwen Warington Juncton an bealton it is a bout 18 mils from Union Mill thair is only two Comnys hear Comp H an B hear the rest ar at Bealton Station about 3 mils from hear wee ar having a easy time now guarding the Orange an Alexandra rail road but wee ar rite in the Rebeldom but wee ar having a good time / wee went out the other night an stol a barrel of flower an som ham a yesterday wee shot 5 hogs so you see that wee have prety well our Compny has not been so healthey for a good while but it very warm weather hear now my health was never better I can not write any more this time for I have got to send it down to the reg to put it in so it will go out to morow good by for this time
                                    Ira
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(14419)DL1942.057X.1Letters1863-05-12

Tags: Animals, Camp/Lodging, Food, Guard/Sentry Duty, Illnesses, Railroads, "Rebels" (Unionist opinions of), Supplies, Weather

People - Records: 3

  • (5106) [recipient] ~ Harvey, Martha Jane ~ Whitney, Martha Jane
  • (5107) [recipient] ~ Harvey, Mary H. ~ Buckminster, Mary H. ~ Hanno, Mary H.
  • (5130) [writer] ~ Harvey, Ira Allen

Places - Records: 2

  • (941) [origination] ~ Bealeton, Fauquier County, Virginia
  • (1687) [destination] ~ St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont

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Ira A. Harvey to Mary H. Harvey and Martha J. Harvey, 12 May 1863, DL1942.057, Nau Collection