Feb the 12 1862

 

Dear Wife i sit down to pen you a few lines to let you know that i am enjoying good health at this time and hope these few lines will find you the same I have got into camp without any trouble I came in about 4 oclock i was glad to have a ride to middlesex with father. there is no sign of us going to leave here yet some says that we will be discharged here the most the men are out on furlough till next monday the most of the deserters are back and wo unto them that have not come. there has been a great battle fought and the north / has been victorious We have taken three thousand prisoners it was fought by the Burnside fleet at roanoke island and several other battles we have whiped the rebles evry time and if that is the case there will be no chance for us to have a brush with the enemy they say that the Col has made arrangement with the pay master to pay us off when we get to Harrisburgh which would be a [?] i met M^rs llewelen yesterday and she told me that M^rs Evans was moving to her own house yesterday. i miss you very much already there is not the same tenderness here as there is to be had at home i wish the war was over that i might return home to pass / my life in pease and happiness with you that i might comfort my aged parents i am sorry for my poor mother and i hope that by the grace of god that there will be a fair understanding and that peace and happiness will prevail in the family i sorely regret that there is so much distress without a cause but i hope that she will put her trust in the almighty who is ever ready to help the weak and feeble i must bring my letter to a close or you will get tired so good night dear Wife and take care of yourself and make yourself as contented as you can and i hope that it will not be long before i shall be with you /

 

Dear Parents

i take my pen in hand to let you know that i am well and i hope that sarah is getting better and that you are all well there has been one more of our regiment dead out of Hamiltons Co there is letters from sirwells regiment saying that they are talking of being discharged. the cofee has raised this week to 22 cents a pound tell father that i will send the money back as soon as i get a chance so good night your son William Rees

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