Camp at Washington, D.C.

May 31^st 1865.

 

Dear Brother,

                        I rec'd your kind letter of the 21^st Instant last evening, and I haste to reply, was much pleased to hear from you again. I shall not write but a short letter this time as I have another to write this afternoon. Besides I am out of practice, as I have written but few letters for the last month. The Boys are all enjoying good health. The last letters I rec'd from home, folks were all well. After a march of 20 days from Raleigh N.C. we arrived near Alexandria on the 18^th Ins^t where we rested, and prepared for the great review which took place on the 24^th. We left Raleigh on the 30^th April and arrived at Richmond Va on the 7^th Inst where we stoped 3 days to rest. We stoped about 4 mile from the City, on the Manchester side of the James. On the 11^th Inst we started for Alexandria which we reached on the 19^th, being on the way just 20 days. I have not time to tell you of all that habened on the march now. The 25^th, one day after Review, we moved on the M.D. side of the Potomac 3 mile north of the City of Washington near the Baltimore and Ohio R.R. where we have a fine camp. F'ts and encampments are covered over the whole District of Columbia. Trains are runing everywhere in the day and night on the B&ORR transporting troops from here. The army of the Tenn. is moving. Perhaps we shall start in a few days.

 

I expect our Corps (14) will be last to leave. Times here are lively. The doors of the Capitol and patent Office have been thrown open for the benefit of the Soldiers, who go there by thousands every day. I was there day before yesterday. You can see many curiosities in the patent office. The U.S. Capitol is worth going to see The district of Columbia is a beautiful country. I hope you may see it some day. We look to move soon from here. I should not like to say that we are going home, for I might be mistaken. I do not think that we shall see home by July 4^th. Your     

Affectionate

Brother William

 

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I cannot tell you the names of my correspondents now as I have had no letters from any for the last month. Perhaps they are all played out.

 

Write on receipt of this address to Reg't, Brig. Division and Corps. Yours

William Young

 

J. W. Henderson rec'd a letter from you some days ago but has not ans'd yet

 

I have not seen H. Aulshouse since we left Raleigh. The 23^rd A.C. is reported coming here.

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