Fairfax Station June 19^th 1862

 

Remembered Friend

                I take this present opportunity to answer your very kind letter which I received in due season. We are favored with very fine weather now although it has been very warm and dry untill last night we had a very refreshing shower. pleasant summer hours joyous is it to greet you in the silence and peace of early dawn, to be fanned by the wings of the morning while yet the nectar distills from a thousand herbs and shrubs fills the fragrant air with perfume sweet as that which floated in Edens garden, the sequestered spot where Adam and Eve offered their Matin devotions. pleasant it is to recline upon the velvet lawn under the / grateful shade of some favorite tree or upon the hard couch dreamingly reading some charming page or indulging in a thousand fancies while the gentle current of air fans your cheeks with most sweet breezes. you said you had changed your place of abode and by the description you gave of it it must be a very lonely place indeed but I think you can stand it two months very well. there is a great anxiety here about our Army as it seems to be in motion. Gen. Hookers head quarters have been only a few rods from our camp three days He left yesterday afternoon. have you seen any Rebs yet I suppose they have not got quite so far as McKean Co. yet There seems to be a great rejoicing here to think they have gone there and see if it will not stir up the Copperheads. for my part I wish the whole Rebel Army was in Pa. & Ny / I think it would be the quickest way to end the war, and then the people of the North would have no excuse for not enlisting They could have the priviledge of fighting for their homes and firesides instead of Niggers as they say. a large portion of our Army is laying around the Court house and Centreville one Corps is within sight of here. We dont hear much news from Vicksburg and port hudson there is some fears entertained about those places but we hope it will all turn out for the best but I must bring my letter to a close as I must go on duty in a few minutes besides I have nothing of interest to write. We are all well enjoying good which is the greatest boon of all blessing. hoping you will write soon I will close my letter. I remain with much respect your Friend

                                                                                               

H. G. Babcock

Fairfax

 

L L Lasher

Norwich

 

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You will please excuse me for using red ink but it is all I have H.G.B.

 

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