Camp at Aquia Landing, Marc 22^nd/63

 

Friend James

                        I received your kind and affectionat letter on the 20^th and was glad to here from and was glad to here that you wer all well. James I have wrote a letter home on the 24 of Febr and havent seen receied any ansur yet when you ansur let me know whether he receied the letter or not James you say you think that the war will be over soon I wish you wer right but I think th war will last my time out for the rebbles they fight us like hell/

 

this thing fighing for the negros is vary nice thng I dont mind fighting union but I am getting most d__n tired of this war

 

I vary sorrow that I aint their to have somes of them times over for hav lernt steel since I have been in the army I think I would close some of their eyes.

 

is bill Lyday about their I soippose hes a rebble aint he. we have receied marching dorders to day but we dont know wher go to Jamse talk about times when it took us 6 days march 6 miles and it raine nearly every and night

 

the would get stuck some times all you could see of them was their ears/and we hadent a tent any thng to keep dry of a night and we keep a fire for the rain and half the times we wouldent have any thing to eat for the wagons couldent get up but some one would be minous of a haversack when we would encamp I supose Leitersburg most d__n dry I suppose set bobs this summer you recolect the fishing tims we had I mus bring my letter to close

 

                        an direct this the

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                                    your Affectionat

                                                Friend

                                    John H. Gagle

 

[envelope: James A Wolfinger/W#eitersburg/Washington Co/M.d. and back side,

John H. Gagle/Comp B 3 Regt Md Vols/2 Brigade 2 Div. 12 A Corps/U.S.A.

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