Camp near Falmouth

Tuesday March 24/63

 

Dear Wife

                        The weather continues still gloomy and it still seems that Providence in his wisdom has interfered between the contending armies or to stay the mighty struggle which is about to come off, for I think it is nothing else for it is near the first of April and we are not any nearer moving then when I was at home. But Old Joe is making every preperation for a vigorous campaign when the time arrives so he can move. He is supplying the army with everything that they stand in need & also has cut down the line officers baggage so that every thing indicates a vigorous campaign in the army of the Army of the Potomac, so / when good weather comes you may know we are on the move somewhere. But enough of this—

 

Since I wrote to you last Cousin Frank that is Uncle F.^s boy was here last Sunday and spent the greatest part of the day and he is a very fine large portly fellow rather good looking and is about as tall as George with hair about as dark as mine light blue eyes and a very heavy beard and to look at you would think at the first glance he was about between the age of 25 & 30 years of age Still he is three years young than me. He wanted to go with to his regt very bad. he is a lovely fellow with joyful looking face. his manners are good and show that he has been well raised. he wants me to come and see him and have our pictures taken to gether. /

 

When the first thing that saluted our ears was the drums & fifes playing the rogues march in front was the men with one side of there heads shaved and with a bord about 3 feet in length and about 10 inches wide then came four men with fixed bayonets—on the board was printed Coward in large letters so every one could see it was a sight I think I will never forget.

 

As for M^cWilliams his Father lives near Geneva Island M^cWilliams and lives near davidsons ferry. if that postage stamp money comes to had and your other money dont forget those stamps and that is all I need out here now as for getting a discharge the time has not arrived yet to act / so you must patient it might be that something might turn yet that would be of an advantage to me yet. so keep up your spirits and trust in him that has conducted us both so safe through lifes journey and I think all will be well trust when this reaches you it may you in the enjoyment of health as for my self I never had better health than I have now hoping to hear from you soon I remain your own

                                                                                                                       

Frank

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