1^st PA Artil'y

 

Camp Hancock                      

April 22, 1864

 

                        Laura, your most kind and welcome letter came to hand this evening finding me well, and I was to much pleased to hear from you and the family. we have had beautiful weather here since I last wrote to you. to day we had a grand review by Lieut Gen^l Grant I tell you we had a splendid time. I wish you could have been here to see so many thousand men and the beautiful flags and glistening bayonets, indeed it looked magnificent and grand.

 

I paid Brother Silas a visit on the 17^th of this month he is well. I spent a full day with him I do think the time must seem / long to the young folks at home so many of the young gone to this Army must make it lonesome I wish I could be at home I would make sport enough for a dozen. I think you know that I am a noisy and good for nothing boy. I am to sorry that I did not get to see you before I left home, but I did not, and I hope the time may soon come that I may come home and stay all the time

 

I am also glad that you have heard from your brother Henry it must afford you great satisfaction to have a letter from him since it has been so long a time since you have heard from him. I wrote to him but I have not heard from him but expect to soon please give him my love, and tell him I would love to hear from him soon. 

 

I must now soon close please answer and tell me the good and important news.

 

I had a good long letter from Chester he is well and lives at Lewisburg. also my best wishes to the family and friends also to you from your most Affectionate friend

                                                                                   

WHThurston

Baty F 1^st Pa Arty

2^d Corps

via Washington D.C.

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