Camp Hooker

Headquarters 14^th Reg^t

New Jersey Volunteers

April 13^th 1863

 

Dear Mother

                        I must sit down this morning and scratch you a few lines to assure you that I am getting along finely and feel first rate again.

 

            I hope this may find you and John enjoying excellent health Dan Thompson started for home this morning on a furlough of eight days. I thought I would send a note by him but he got of this morning before I saw him

 

            I dont think I shall apply / for a furlough yet a while. I shall wait till summer I think for the War may be at an end in three or four months. it is my opinion if the rebels do not gain the next battle the rebellion is at an end, but if they gain the next battle, they will try to make a raid in some of the Northern States. Maryland for instance. if they succeed in such a case, it will prolong the War for a year longer, but they will have a hard road to hoe. one half the rebels in the South want to come in the Union at this present time, from all accounts.

 

            There is no news in camp of any importance. The paymaster has been around at last and left us two months pay, so / I shall send you fifteen Dollars and keep the remainder in case I make up my mind to drop up and see you, but I dont want you to expect me for I may not come yet awhile. There is some talk now that the Regiment will be split up and stationed along the railroad. where each company will be posted there will be a block house built that may be a resort in case of necessity.

 

            I have not heard from Aunt Clemmy yet. if you go up soon I want you to see why she dont write, for I have written to her and Uncle Henry both, and have not received an answer yet, and I havn't heard from Cousin Clemmy yet. 

 

If you have no use for the money I send home you can put it in the Bank Mother, in my name. You can do just as you like about it. that you know would be the best way of keeping it, but if you are in need of it use it. The boys are all well I went up to the City last Saturday and spoke for some cards. I will not get them until the last of this week I shall send you one as soon as I get them. I wish you would get yours taken Mother and send me. get it taken in curls if you can, for you know I take a great fancy to curls. I have a few curls on my head. I think my hair curls tighter than ever but not so tight that I can't shut my mouth ha, ha

 

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write soon, and accept the Love and affection of your Son in the Army

Sergt Albert C Harrison

Camp Hooker /

 

Albert to his Mother

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