Headquarters 14^th Reg^t N. J. Vols

Camp Hooker Monocacy Creek M^d

Thursday February 26^th 1863

                       

My Dear Mother

I seat myself this evening to pen you a few lines in answer to your two letters which I was happy to receive. But I assure you I was sorry to hear that John was sick, but in your letter dated 23^rd stated that he was better, and that you had received the money. I was glad to hear it.

 

            I also received Jame's cards When you see him again Mother wish him much joy for me with a soldiers blessing.

 

            I am enjoying right smart health as usual, and earnestly hope these few lines may find / well, and John able for duty again. Tell John we had as large a snow here I guess as there was in Jersey.

 

The inhabitants say it is the deepest snow they have had in these parts for six years. It has been very cold nights for two or three nights back but we have live as comfortable as we would at home. We would pile on the wood in our old fireplace and have a fire all night. there is two or three men on guard from my tent almost every day & they come in through the night replenish the fire & so you see we can live like kings in our rag palaces

 

            Eseck is well and sends his love. he received a letter / from his Brother Bloom they seen to be having hard times of it. the Reg^t he says only numbers 650 men. I wish that Amos Wood had come in our Reg^t. I often think of him. I heard that Elliott Wolcott had been brought home and buried before I received your letter. he has sacrificed his life poor fellow for his country, and I earnestly hope he has been prepared for the trying hour and that his heart was prepared for the great change

 

            you had better get that company record framed I think when you have an opportunity. I am glad the bird is doing so well. I am going to write to Dr Champlain / as soon as possible. if I can gain the whereabouts of S.E.W. Johnson, how I should like to hear from, but I shall find out where he is if the Dr knows, and then I will let you know. I havn't received Connys letter yet. perhaps it will be along tomorrow. I received three letters beside your two today, one was from Alexandria from Charley Lake if you see any of his folks tell them he is well give my love to Uncle Charles & Aunt Lib. Elliott Fields sends his love to them I must bring my letter to a close as I want to write another before roll call. so I bid you good night

give my love to all the neighbors & John. write soon

                                                           

From Your loving Son

                                                                        Serg^t Albert C Harrison

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