Camp of the 11^th Regt.

Vienna June 6

 

Mr. Lyon:

                       

Dear Sir           Your last letter came to hand some two weeks ago and I have failed to answer it sooner on account of the duty we have to do We are on duty every day more or less. Generally more. There is nothing of importance transpiring in our neighborhood We are loading trains with cord wood and timber for the defenses of Alexandria Vienna our present camping ground is a station on the Alexandria and Leesburgh Rail Road about fifteen miles from the former I was sorry to hear that all our fears concerning the fate of Addison were confirmed but it will be a satisfaction to all his friends since it is so to know it and have have his / dust laid beside his friend in the family burying ground

 

            In answer to your questions about his pocket-book I can say that I know the pocket-book but am not so sure about the knife The pocket-book he got from W^m H. F. Kennedy while at Pierpont

 

            While we were prisoners on Belle Isle he had the knife that was sent to him from home in a box but I think it was a two bladed knife We were all making rings and trinkets out of beef bones He had some with him when he was killed which the Rebels probably took as relicks of the Battle-field When not at work himself he often lent his knife to some of us that had none

 

            Excuse brevity and bad writing and if ever you chance to be near our camp give us a call

                                                                       

I Remain Yours truly

George Weber

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