Camp Near Falmouth Virginia

March 28^th 1863

 

Dear Friend Soia

                        I once more seat myself with the intention of writing a few lines to you this evening—I received your welcome letter to day and was indeed very glad to hear from you.—I am well at present with the acceptions of my leg and hope these few lines may find you all enjoying the same rich blessing.—my leg is worse this evening than it has been since I left the hospital I was on Guard to day and it was raining all day and my leg got so bad that my Captain had to send another man in my place I have been doing duty about three weeks but I dont intend to do any more till my leg gets completely well.—We have had very bad weather this spring the roads are most impossible to be traveled. We had a Grand Review this week there was only our Corps out. General Mead and General Griffin road along the lines but there was no cheering done as though it had been General Macclellan / I suppose you will think I am a M^cclellan man you will think just right and I expect to be as long as he is the right man.

 

                        I have not seen Charles Krotzer since I recd your letter I think I will see him to morrow and then I will grant him what you requested of me.

 

Glad to hear from Amanda but I think you are mistaken about me hearing from her as often as you could write.

 

Soia I dont know how it will be about me writing a piece for your paper for the last day of your school. I cant compose a letter much much less a piece to be read before a school, although if I can find time enough to write one I will do the best I can.

 

the Governor of Pennsylvania was round to see the Pennsylvania troops this week he made a very good speech to our Regiment.

 

We are under marching orders at present there is no telling how soon we may start for our summers campaign we are preparing for it every day. I hope we wont have as hard a time this summer as we had last summer.

 

I was over to see Captain Clapps a week ago. I found the boys all well. I seen Kellys two boys Rams two boys Nuller Mohny Blu Harmon and Isick. Isic was well. I hardly new some of the boys they had growed so / much. William Kelly was over to see me a few days ago. Well Soia I must bring my letter to a close for the present I am setting all alone in my little shanty writing these few lines I hope it wont be long till I need not write any more and we can see each others faces once more I would like to be at home for that Quarterly Meeting of yours We have meeting here every night or it is about half a mile from here I was up once and intend going some more after I get able

 

            Our Captain has resigned and gone home

 

            George Stone is our Captain now

                                               

Direct Your Letter to

Company G. 83^rd Regt P.V.

                                               

Nothing more at present but remain your sincere friend

Thomas J Whitmore

 

Excuse all mistakes and bad writing

 

Give my best wishes to Jacks

                                   

Write soon

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