Camp of 65^th N.Y.S.Vols

Washington, D.C.

June 3^d 1865.

 

Dear Parents

                        Your kind welcome favor of the 30^th May was rec^d last evening. I am very happy to hear of your continued health, also that brother George would return shortly. I would like to see George here, but cannot get to the camp of 20^th Corps for several days & expect that he is on his way home ere this.

 

                        This Corps was not presant at the Grand Review on account of our services being required at Danville & along the R.R. We reached / here last evening after a laborious march of over two hundred & fifty miles. Will be reviewed on Tuesday next (6^th inst) when troops will be sent home. We have just rec^d orders that Veterans will also be discharged as the war is at a close & peace established

 

Will probally be home by the 1^st July.

 

We are now very busy preparing for the Review

 

please excuse brevity &c

                                                           

Your loving Son

Loomis T. Palmer

 

Rev. Palmer

Cromwell

Conn. /

 

I folded this for a small envelope but find the sheet too big

Loo

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