Cantonment Hicks. Near Frederick Md

Jany 21^st 1862

 

Dear Father,

           I received your very welcome letter in due time. I was happy to hear that you were all enjoying such good health. I receive a letter from Susan A. in the same mail with yours. She informed me that they were all in the enjoyment of good health. I also received a letter from Sabrina a few days ago. they were all well with the exception of Henry. he was quite sick confined to his bed I believe. he injured his health last summer while working out at haying and has never recovered from it.

 

            You will see by the heading of this letter that we are still encamped near Frederick. But it is doughtfull if we stop here much longer, for the present at least, orders came into camp last night for us to be ready to march at an hours notice. With two days rations. At 9 oclock in the evening orders came to have our blanketts ready to march at a moments notice, without knapsacks, so if we go it will be merely a temporary movement. Report said that we should go / to Hancock or Winchester, but I dont know wheather we shall go there or not. I understand that the Rebels are collecting there in large numbers.

 

            As it is about supper time I will close untill tomorrow.

 

Wednesday Morning Jany 22^d

we have not had any further orders about marching. I think the order will be countermanded. I hope it will be, for I should hate to march now the roads are so bad. there is no snow here. But there is a great abundance of mud!

 

            do you hear from Hiram often I should like to hear from him once in while. I have written to him but have never received an answer from him. perhaps he did not get it. I might have directed it wrong. the next time you write I want you to give me his address, and I will write to him again. My health is first-rate, never better. I am 20 pounds heavier than I was when I came out here. It is time for the mail to go and I must close. give love to all, and accept this from your

                                               

Affectionate

Son

William Carr

 

P.S. Write as soon as                                      

convenient. (the next time

I will write a longer letter)

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