Februay 1^st 1863

 

                                                                                                It is now Sunday Evening Raining hard It has been pleasant all day ‘till dark We are now pleasantly seated in our tent by a cheerfull fire John is writing also We went to day to have our pictures taken but there was such a crowd about the place that we could not get them I shall have mine taken to send you by the next letter I intended to have sent it in this by the Judge who leaves in the morning He is coming back here again on the 16^th/and there is one thing I wish you would make & send me if it will not be to much trouble & you have time That is a vest It want to be as follows Wollen of (I would prefer a light but bright blue) I dont care what the material is Flannel such as my Blouse that you put the chevrons on is good enough. I dont want costly material I had rather not have any vest. It wants to be made to button up to the neck The Buttons to be small Brass ones I would prefer smoth round ones) or els the Regulation Infantry which has on it an Eagle & Shield with an (&) on the shield. If it should be so that you cannot make it on account of getting the material or any other cause write me & I will write to Almira to make it as she can easily get the material & has made several for me Other clothing I have a plenty of But vests Gov’t does not furnish although we need them most N.B. I want a watch pocket on each side to put things in Well so much about a vest.—We got some pay yesterday we are now paid to the first of Nov we received one months pay in advance at Norwich/and that would leave one month & 20 days due us up to the first of Nov amounting to $28.30 I intended to have sent home $25.00 dollars but shall send only $20.00 that amount I send by Judge White. The reason why I did not send more is I want it on hand in case it becomes absolulty necessary to by buy a pair of Boots The mud I expect will soon be knee deep it now over shoe any where I received a letter from you yesterday & it betrayed so much anxiety I should have answered it immediately but supposed you had heard before that we did not fight I must close My Darling for my eyes are burning so that I could not see for the last hour I will finish some other time

 

God bless you & help you to read this letter              Court

 

You may pay White whatever he asks it had not ought to be any thing for his expenses are more than paid by carrying home bodies He said before he came out that all he wanted was his Expenses that is why I let you pay him so that he will set his own price

 

                                                                                                C G Stanton

Enclosed find a badly written letter Oh my eyes! I can’t imagine what is the matter with them

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