Septem the 30/62

Camp Wain

Richmond.

 

Dear Father    

with pleasure I write you a few lines to inform you that I am well and hope you are the same. we are under strict ordors now. well we all have to be up at 5 O'clock A.M. Roll call at ½ pas 5 and Squad Drill for one hour. we then fix for breakfast we have Roll call at 10 O'clock and Company Drill I forgot to say sick call at 7 O'clock A.M. Officers have drill at 9 O'clock. we have dinner at 12 Oclock A.M. /

 

Roll call at 2 O'clock and Company Drill. Dressparade at 5 O'clock P.M. Supper at 6 O'clock. Roll call at 8 O'clock. we all have to go to bead at 9 Oclock Lights out and cilence in camp. we have a good time plenty to eat. we have a plentiful Suttler in our camp. H name I cant give. I was sick when I wrote you the other letter I am now well you need not be oneasy. I am all right now, able for duty all the rest of the Boys is well and hearty /

 

John Corbin is as big a devil as ever. He goes all the time I was as sick as I ever I was in my life for 2 days. But I am now well again. I would like to know how the dry-house is coming on at this time des it do well, des it keep you all busy at work. I wish I was with you one night to help you. But I cant be with you for a whil. I would like to see you all once more you must all come up and see me if I cant /

 

I will have to stop writing for we have to go out on drill.

so nor more at presant

           

write soon well we have been out on drill and a fine one we had to. we have news that General Nelson has been killed Nobody seems to care much I dont at least. You will please bring me up some molases when you come we have drawed new Nuniforms of a different stripe. all come up as soon you can see us all I would like to see you all once more. so no more at this time. write soon

W^m H. Corbin.

                                   

E. A. Corbin

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