Camp of the 11^th Regt.

At Rappahannock Station

Sept. 10^th 1863

 

Mr. H. B. Lyon

                                               

Dear Sir Your letter of 28^th Aug came to hand some time since and I attempt a reply at the earliest opportunity I feel very thankful to you for such words of cheer and encouragement

 

Since we last exchanged letters we have been through another campaign under Gen. Meade our old Brigade Commander from Vienna which place we left on the 24 of June we marched by way of Leesburg Edward's Ferry and Frederic City reaching the field of Gettysburg on the evening of July 2^d We took part in the next two days battle Our loss was one killed and none wounded Our / 2^d Lieut was killed—shot thro the head After Lee's retreat we moved by way of Emmetsburg Frederick city Middletown to Williamsport Our Corps (5^th) was the first to reach that place which we did on the 11^th of July We lay and watched them till the morning of the 14 when our whole force having come up Gen Meade pushed the rear-guard of the enemy into the river and captured about 2000

 

The next day we recrossed the mountains to Berlin where on the 17 we again trod on "Sacred Soil" After crossing the Potomac the army moved in three columns of these we were the centre The right kept close to the Blue Ridge the centre thro Loudon Valley and the left more towards the Potomac On the 23^d of July the right came up with the enemy in Manassas Gap at Haffing Heights Our column was hurried up to support the right / but was not needed as the enemy had retreated From there we came by way of Warrenton to this place with-out rations We had to live three whole days on what few black-berries we could pick up

 

Since that time there has nothing turned up to disturb the general quiet except the presentation of a sword to Gen. Meade by the officers of our Division on the 28 of Aug. and the execution of the five deserters of the 1^st Division of this Corps which took place on the 29^th

 

Alfred M. Snow and I today send you a "Soldiers Memorial" of our Company Accept of it Sir as a present from the comrades of your son I will mail it today tho it may not reach you for several days after this

                                                                       

I Remain ever

Yours truly

George Weber

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