Camp Hooker,

Near Frederick City

Maryland

Monday May 4^th/63

 

Dear Mother

                        I have just returned to camp from a fishing excursion and on arriving at the tent I found a letter for me from New York. before I opened it I supposed it was from Aunt Clemmy but on opening it I found it to be from Mother.

 

            I was very glad to hear from you, but sorry to hear you were complaining. I said I had been out fishing. as I had nothing to do, after dinner I started / of fishing, and the largest fish I caught wasn't much longer than my finger, big things. I would ask you down to take supper with me but I am so selfish I want them all myself and more if I had them. I have some butter I bought today. I will have a gay time tonight frying fish.

 

            Tell Uncle Henry I will save the eyes for him if he will send down an army wagon after them.

 

            give my love to Aunt Clemmy tell her I am anxiously awaiting that letter.

 

            There is no news of any importance here about camp The six companies that went down to Maryland / Heights have moved from there to Martinsburgh V^a. Their knapsacks were sent on to them this morning by the cars.

 

            There is no signs of Company G and B going on to join them as yet. I dont expect we will go until they have something to do. We hear that Gen'^l Joe Hooker has been doing some tall work between Fredericks Burgh and Richmond. we heard yesterday that he had taken between fifty and sixty thousand prisoners, but it came from no reliable source, so we cannot place the least confidence in the report. I only hope such is the case.

 

            My boys are all well, Eseck / sends his best respects.

 

The Red Bank boys are all well. Charley White went with the Reg^t as a corporal in the color guard. we have our own fun here all alone. we do almost as we please.

 

            The weather has been very warm for the past few days, good summer weather The grain fields look beautiful, and what few fruit trees there are in this vicinity are loaded with bloom, but it is getting on toward supper time, and I must close my letter and fry my fish. give my love to Uncle, Aunt & Coz. Henry O. May the Lord be with you all, and give you all needed blessings.

                                                           

Your Son Albert with love

Sergeant.

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