Saturday Nov

Loudon Heights Va

 

Dear Mother

                        I write a few lines to let you know that I am well we have had no mail since Tuesday over three hundred thousand strong are on the march to the same place we fell in with them we came here tuesday and leave to day three spies were captured last night orders have come to fall in I must close all the boys are well Give my respects to all the main army is but three miles from us we expect to do something to morrow how is Father how does he / get along with farming have you heard from Loomis or Francis we have had no meat this week the army balloon goes up evry day near our camp

                                   

I will close

 

Your Affectionate Son           

George S Palmer

Co D 20^th Regiment

Hookers Army

 

our state flag was unfurled to the breeze on our march here it has the motto of the state the coat of arms with the Buckinham Legion in large letters Philip was buried the other day I was one of the Pall Bearers he was buried with military honors

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