Providence June 24^th 1863

 

It is now several weeks sence we heard from you. We received the Camp Journal the other day, but should like know how your health is, after your hard march. Their has been all kind of storys told about the reg. one is that the 11^th was all cut to peaces, and they they were all taken prisenors. another, that they were ordered to Washington to stay there time out, another they had started for home, and that their bagage had arrived here, and that you would be here next sabbath morning. But we see by a letter in the pres this evening that you are in Yorktown. We have not heard from Lewis nor Laprellet for several weeks 

 

Do you have any Providence papers? if you do I suppose you know what is going on here better than I can tell you. They are recruiting for 3 more Reg here their is about one hundred encamped on the common now I understand. Col Vial is apoind for one. Goff for another dont recollect the other Col Christopher Day has been at home about three weeks is at work for Spicer in the foundry.

 

The state pay one hundred Dollars bounty for six months to all that volunteer. I am drove with work so I have not much time to write except evenings, and cannot see verry well. We are all verry well at present, and hope to here from you as soon as you can write if it but little 

 

            I will inclose sheet of paper and an envelope in this so you can write, if it is only with a pencil, so good bye for to night

 

Mother, Susan and Walter

sends their love. We hope to

see you soon, May God grant

it.        

 

Your Father

R H S Bates

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