Galloups Island                      

Boston Harbor

Sunday March 5^th  1865         

 

It is now about 1 oclock and I guess I will try to write a little as I have not written for a few days. I am well and getting along first rate I was somewhat surprised this morning at seeing Selden come into our barrack. he got here last night in the night but did not know that I was here He is in No 12 barrack so you will know where to direct to him. He is not going to write to you to day I guess for he wants me to tell you what nomber his barrack is. We had a good dinner to day of bacon and potatoes and soft bread. This Island is a very pleasant place. There is no snow / on this Island at all but it rains a good deal so it is muddy It is fair today and the sun shines warm The Vienna boys are all well and contented. How is Charles Morrill now days is he at home &c he said if I went away from home that he should go too I suppose Aunt Mary is up to our house now sitting on the bed We have not been paid any thing yet but we are expecting it every day we have signed the pay rolls and all the fixings

 

I must finish my letter and go down and see Sell

 

I am in No 15 & he is in No 12 so we are not far apart

 

cant think of much more to write this time so I shall have to stop

                                                                                               

From H. F. Dowst

Galloups Island Boston Hr

Barrack No 15             Mass /

 

            The Vienna Boys most all have got letters from home except me. I dont see hardly why it is so. Selden says he has not got any from home yet.

 

We dont know when we shall leave this place but some say about the middle of this week It dont make any difference to me when we go We see by the paper that Sherman is doing great work down in Ga

 

I must stop now Yours &c

H. F. Dowst

 

When you write direct it to

Galloups Island

Boston Harbor

Barrack No 15            

Mass

 

 

Barrack 15

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