Suffolk Virginia

Thursday the 18 1862

 

We Arived yesterday and we got our rifles and 60 rounds of catridges and slept on our guns expecting to be atacked every moment by the Rebels they are about 20,000 strong and we are about 12 or 14,000 strong one of our Picket was shot last night by the Rebels there 3 regments come after we our us the head oficer thinks we wil be atacked before 24 hours

                                                                                   

good by            Will /

 

Ps Addres your letters

William Wilson Washington DC

112^th Reg of New York

            volinteers in Care of Capt

E A Ludwick

 

I send you some of the Sacred Soil of Virginia

 

                        this is all I can think of now so good by Will /

 

Direct your letter to

Washington DC. 112^th Rg of

New York Volinteer in care

of Capt E A Ludwick

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