Camp Lincoln Portland Sept. 30^th 62

           

Dear Mother:

                        We are mustered in and our time has commenced for uncle Sam. Two men were thrown out from our company, namely Green W. Ingals of Peru, and Charles F. Chase of Paris.

 

            Ingals felt badly about it and has enlisted in the Navy. The men appeared to be rather riotous untill they were mustered in. On Sunday night the sutlers tent was broken into and about fifteen dollars worth of goods were carried off and the Barbers Shop tiped over.

 

            G. M. Park has resigned or is about to, according to report, and we are hopeing to get our second Lieut. in his place and Oscar Tucker in as second Lieut.

 

            It is feared, however, that the Captain will not allow the voice of the men in the matter but will recomend his brother—the orderly—to the governor and get him in as first Lieut.

 

            I have just returned from drill and will finish out my letter. I have been rather unwell for a day or to, but last night I tok some medicen and fell better to day.

 

I like as well as ever, and expect to untill we move from here which from all appearences, I think will be soon, as news reached here, that the nine months men would be stationed around Washington and would be forwarded as soon as preperations could be made to receive them.

 

            Uniforms and equipments are coming into the grounds to day, and things appear to denote a momement of some kind, although I may be mistaken.

 

            Tell Winfield to see if Davis has left half a dollar at Chases for me. If not I want him to get it of D.

 

            I am in a great hurry and can not write much more. write all the particulars as to how you get along and write soon.

 

            I have been obliged to stop again, to eat dinner which was composed of potatoes and fried steak and brown bread.

 

            You need not look for me at home, for I do not think I shall come—it will depend much upon how soon we get our uniforms, and how long we stop here after it.

 

            It is a matter of conjecture with me, as to how long we shall stop / here but I think we shall move in two or three weeks.

 

            I shall have to go out to drill soon and will close, but I shall write often now—about every chance I can get—so look out.

 

            The Second Lieut just told me that we should have our uniforms to night or to morrow.

 

            I have not written to any one else but you and Winfield but I shall do so now.

 

            This letter abounds in mistakes, you will readily see written as it was, in a continual uproar.  Give my respects to all who inquire.

                                               

Dyrect to J. F. Libby

Camp Lincoln Co. F. 23^rd Regt.

Portland Me.

                                                                                                           

Johnny

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