Bowers Hill Va.

 

20^th May 1863

Dear Mary

                        I am getting a little anxious to hear from you darling Being a little “under the weather” increases the the anxiety to. I have been off duty now for about a week The Regt is at the same place it was when I wrote you before 8 miles from Portsmouth They are still at work on the fort The Regt. is in a perfect fever about our being nine months men over two thirds believe that we shall be in Norwich on the 5^th of June But I think/they will be badly dissappointed I expect if I live to have to stay three years Although I know the people in Rebeldom are suffering It seems to me to be as warm here as we ever have it at home I believe I have not written you that D H Randall is reduced to be comon Sergt I pity him “poor fellow” What is it about Doct. Lewis wife having a “young un”? I shall not send the other bounty check this time for if we are nine months men I can bring it home,

                                                                        Yours sick

                                                                                    Court

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