Camp Metcalf Va

Feb 5^th 1863

           

My Dear Colonel,

                                                Your kind favor bearing date of Jany 12^th came duly to hand and it gave me great pleasure to hear from you.

 

            Col "Rogers" arrived here the next day after I received your letter and I can assure you we were all very glad to see him and to know that [faded] had a Col. He found us [faded] doing very dirty duty [faded] camp of sick soldiers [faded] and cowards I am sorry to say I doubt there are many of the latter class [faded] all getting attached to him [faded] the Gov makes him [faded] kicked [faded] I like [faded] very sorry to have [faded] it is just the [faded] think he is all you say [faded] 

 

            I have done all in my power to make his stay a pleasant one and I think he has in the short time that he has been here got very much attached to the 11^th. He is a good fellow and I wish him great success. if he had stayed with us he would undoubtedly have gotten us out of this place but now I am afraid we are stuck, [faded] Col Pitman I think was very much disappointed that he was not appointed [faded] but it was a very fortunate thing for him that he was not. I suppose he expects [faded] but I am sure he will not [faded] the Regiment [faded] day. In your letter you say [faded] yourself nor [faded] Rogers I should  like very much to hear [faded] long. [faded]

 

Nathan F Moses

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