November the 7^th 1861

 

Dear Wife i seat myself to write a few lines i am well at present and hope these few lines will find you the same it is awful wet and muddy here now and cold at nights there is only one quilt on me and jake and we lay on the straw without any under us which makes me think of home but if we do not get worst we will do firstrate We heard from the other regiment with shrivers they had got a letter from jack Conan that they liked it firstrate they are within five miles of the enemy and expected a battle evry day i think it an act of providence that we did not go with them though i would like very well if we should leave here soon Some say that we not leave here till spring the mustering officer is to be here next tuesday after that i that we shall have a furlough 

 

The Captain is well not be in camp till Saturday. We have been out of camp today to drill in the fields We felt refreshed to get of the [?] just as i am writing your brother David came the quarters he told me that you and Sarah were coming here yesterday but i would rather if you would come next week there will be a poor chance for a furlough if you come down because we have to have some business before we can come home the business that i told the Captain was that there was certain accounts that had been transacted when father was away that they could not be settled without i was at home. there was a deserted here this morning they have sent a guard after him but i do not think that they will get him i do not care neither Camp life agrees with me firstrate i have not failed to eat one meal since i have been here but i / would rather be with you at home Still the thoughts of home will cheer me in my lonesome hours i sent a letter last monday morning but i could not wait long enough to get an answer which i did not expect for i know that i have more time than you have i wish i could see you again the time seems to so long shrivers were in here yesterday for the first time since the other regiment went away they want you to come down to their house they want mother to come along with you levina says she will go up along with you

                                                                                   

No more at present answer this letter as soon as you can

your affectionate husband

William Rees

                                                                                               

Mary Rees 

 

give my best respects to my parents and Sarah 

 

i would like to have a quilt or blanket when i come home

 

Yours truly

W^m Rees

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