Camp Scott Near Yorktown Va

                                                                                    Apr 27^th 1862

 

                                                My Kind and much respected

                                                            Friend Agnes

 

I am seated this rainy gloomy evening to write a few lines to you to let you know where I am and what I am doing since I last wrote you we have been shiped around pretty often. first from fort ward near fairfax Seminary to mannassas plains. from there to Back to Allexandria. from there to shipping Point near fortress monroe. from there to within about 2 miles of the enemy where we are now encamped it is nothing new for us to bear the shot and shell of the enemy and some of our own whistling over us and some times pretty close by us but we do not mind them much more than bumblebees but I expect in about one or two weeks we will/hear plenty of firing and snapping and cracking. after we get ready to commence the seige nothing can be heard but the roar of cannon and the low thunder of the morters as the shell leave their mouth to go in search of the enemy. and at the enemyes works to burst into a thousand pieces to do the work of destruction and send thousands of souls to their last resting place either in heaven or hell. I often thin how many of us poor fellows will go down in this seige which will very soon commence Agnes I dreamed of seeing you last night you looked just as natural as life and when I awoke I felt very much disappointed to find my self lying in my tent nearly a thousand miles from your nice quiet home where I have spent some very pleasant evenings evenings which I will long remember I often think of those pleasant evening walks and the company that was with us Magie and her beautiful curls and face but yet her modest and nice ways/which still make her more beautiful. but how different now you I hope in your nice quiet home, and me in the tented field among the many thousands who have left their homes in the same general cause the preservation of the union you to Agnes have a loved brother engaged in this cause the last time I seen him was just a few days previous to our leaving fort ward he was then unwell but he said he thought he would be able to do duty in a few days now when you write to me let me know if you have heard from him lately well Agnes I am not at all well but have done duty until to day noon an fryday I went out at noon and did not get back until morning of saturday at eight Oclock I was working at a maggazine it was dug in a hill side some twenty feet it is with in one mile of the enemys works on tomorrow ten of our company is to go with in one quarter of a mile of the enemy to throw up breast works I would go but I do not think I will be able and I will have to draw rations for the company/

 

there is not much news of any account and as I am unwell you will please excuse me for not writing you a longer letter give my love to Margie and a kiss to. and to Kate and the rest of my acquaintences to Cousin mary martial and to your good mother. Aunt and Dan.

to you I send a soldiers love which is my best wishes for your future happiness may your life be long and cheerful your pathway be bright and your last moments of this life be happy and may you be crowned with a crown of eternal life and glory. fare well for the present

 

                                    From your true Friend

                                    Frank C Miller

 

                        direct to Washington DC in care

                        of Capt Ford Co A Stuarts

                                    Engineer Regt

 

Agnes I hope this may find you all in the enjoyment of health

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