Acquia Creek, Va Aug. 8^th/62

                       

Once more I sit down to write you a few lines to let you know that I am yet in the land of the living and hope these few lines will find you all well. we are now on the Potomac River about 30 miles from Washington below the city. two Companys of our Reg^t are stationed here at the wharf. Company I and K and the other 8 Companys are out on the Rail Road to guard the track. it is only about 15 miles out to Fredericksburg where Daniel is. I had a letter from him wrote on the / 30^th of July. the boys were all well then. if we stay here any length of time I shall try to get a pass and go out and see the boys. may be dan will come down here in a day or two. I wrote him a letter day before yesterday. I send this flag to Noble. he must have it put up on a pole, on the top of the house. our Reg^t is very bad off for Officers. there aint more than 20 commissioned officers in the Reg^t. our 2^nd Lieu^t. has resigned and our 1^st Lieu^t has gone with the Reg^t as adjutant, so we have only the Cap^t / now left with us, and he is sick to day. so you see I am the next in command to day.

 

the Cap^t told me and the other Serg^ts this morning that we would have to go before the Col to day and be examined for he wanted to make a 2^nd Lieu^t out of one of us, so dont know but I shall take another step up the ladder of.

 

            the postage stamps came through all right. I have enough now to last me a good while. Mary, when you write to me, write all the particulars of that great wedding. well I must bring this to a close. / I think that I have every letter that I have rec'd since I have been in the service, and I think that I shall keep them. direct to Washington D.C. Co I. 45^th Reg^t Penna. Vol. so good by

 

this from your

W^m Chase

to G. W. & M. Kennedy

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