Camp on Queens Farm Feby 26/62

 

Dear Kate, I  have just received a letter from you and Alley and I am very glad to hear from you both I am also glad to hear that Hughey is no worse than you say. I hope that Johnny will not be any worse but you must take good care of them all. I hope that you still continue in good health I expect that you have a great deal of trouble with them all but you must try and do the best that you can. Kate, Ed Morris was in our camp yesterday and he said that he was going to Philadelphia in about a week so I suppose that he will call and see you and he can tell all about himself. On last Monday we had a terrible storm of rain and it blew a perfect gale of wind. I have not seen such a storm since I have / been away from home it reminded me of the blow that was in Philadelphia some years ago when it blowed down so many houses. it lasted untill about twelve Oclock that night and got very cold and froze every thing up. it blew every thing away that was not fastened and nearly all of our tents were blown down and we had a high old time getting them up again. I have just come off guard and have not had a chance to get any sleep and my eyes feel very heavy and I want to get this letter wrote before night so if I make any blunders you may know the cause you do not mention in your letter about the last letter that I wrote to you so I guess that you could not have got it yet write to me soon as you do get it and direct your letter the same as before untill I let you know that you must change the direction. 

 

Our Regiment will be mustered for inspection on friday and I expect that we will get our new pieces they are to be the Springfield Rifle and they are a beautiful piece We also expect to get our new pants they are to be light blue our dark blue ones are to be condemned. Our blankets and clothing were inspected by the Major of the 1^st N.Y. Chasseuers assisted by two U. States officers this morning and I heard this afternoon that the whole division would be moved away from here as soon as we were paid off if not sooner. the report is that we will move up to Harpers Ferry but I cant tell how it will be but suppose that we will soon know what we will have to do. I was in Washington last week with Sergeant Boswell the one that called on you and Sergeant Ivers and we got our photographs taken but it is a very poor picture I have / just received it from Washington and I will send it home the first chance that I get. We were sent in after prisoners and the roads were swimming with mud and I had my pants stuck in my boots and the other two were mud up to their knees and we had the picture taken just as we were. Kate dont forget to write soon and answer my last letter and write one for this too. I would like to be at home with you for a few days but it is impossible now but I hope that the time may soon come that we will be together once more. no more at present but I still remain yours

Tom

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