Camp 45^th Pa V.V.                 

Near Annapolis, M.D.

March 22^nd 1864.

           

Dear Sister and Brother,

                                                            I now will attempt to write you a few lines to let you know where I am and that I am alive, but I cant say that I am well, but am better than I have been. the next day after I got to Harrisburg the fever and ague came onto me and I have not quite got over it yet, but I have not had a shake for the last three days, and I think that I have broke it up now entirely.

 

            Last Saturday the 19^th we took the cars at Harrisburg for Baltimore. We arrived there about 12 oclock at night. We then marched through the city to the Soldiers Relief Association, where the Regt got supper, and then went to bed and staid till morning, when we got breakfast and in the forenoon marched down to the wharf, and about noon we went on board the steamer "Columbia" for this place. /

 

We arrived at the wharf at Annapolis about five oclock in the afternoon. We then march out in the country about 2½ miles to the camp where the paroled prisoners are kept. (there are some there now) We went into barracks there, and staid that night, and the next day (which was yesterday) we moved back here, where we have put up our tents to stay awhile. We are now within ½ mile of the city of Annapolis, the Capitol of the State of Maryland.

 

            I have been down to the city today and I wish I could describe the place, but I cant do it. I can tell you so much, so though you can see how it looks. Around the Court house is a street that runs in a circle clear around the Court house, and all the other streets in town run into that. every other house in town is an Oyster Saloon. the buildings look as though they were built before the flood, and never have been repaired any. Well, I think that will do for the present, now I will write about something else.

 

today is a cold windy day, (now for supper,) 

 

Well, it is now half past five P.M.

            Mary, them things that I left there of James Nabals, I wish you would send out to the boro, and leave them with George Nabals folks. When I was there at the boro, I saw one of Jims brothers from down the Creek, and he told me if I would have the things left to George Nabals, they could get them most any time.

            Well, I dont know but I have wrote enough for this time.

 

            Oh yes, I forgot to tell you that fowler is all right, now he has got home again. he is as well as usual. I have not heard from home since I left. I have had two letters from the cousins in York State. they were all well there.

 

            so I will close. Please write soon. I send my love to all.

                       

direct to Annapolis, M.D.

from your Brother

Capt W^m Chase.

To G. W. & M. Kennedy

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