Head-Quarters, Ambulance Park,

3^d Division, 6^th Army Corps,

Nov 8^th 1864.

 

My Dear Mother & Father.

                        I believe I will pen you a few lines this morning as it has been nearly a week since I last wrote you. I have been waiting to get the box before I wrote, but it has not arrived yet. I wrote to the express agent at Fortress Monroe this morning requesting him to forward the box to me in case it had been received there. If I dont get it this week I will try & get a pass from the Provost Martial and take a trip down and enquire / into the matter. I wish when you write Mother to let me know how it was addressed & the exact time it was expressed. I believe there are no express boxes allowed to come to citizens in the employ of U.S. and probably they had thought it was for a citizen if it is detained at Fortress Monroe, as it has no Regimental or Corps mark affixed. I suppose you had it addressed in this way. Serg^t A. C. Harrison

City Point, Va

 In care of Lt H. D. Bookstaver

 

that is the way I told you in one of my letters / but it will come through anyhow, for I explained the matter in my letter to the agent, stating my reasons for not having the Corps put on, that I thought it might go to the Corps instead of coming direct to City Point. I think it will come up in the course of a couple days if it has reached Fortress Monroe.

 

            The weather is warm. it was uncomfortably warm last night. It has rained off and on for the two days past & I think we will have more. the roads are awful muddy. Today / is the great Election. I will be glad when the returns come in. I am anxious. I hav'nt heard a gun fired at the front this morning. I expect the Johns are as anxious as we are & trembling in their shoes for fear Uncle Abe will retain his posish. But I must close for this time as I have to draw bread this morning. I will write you soon if I am spared. God be with you all & protect you & I remain your

loving Son

Albert.

City Point, Va

In care of L^t H. D. Bookstaver

SOURCES