Sunday

                                                                                                Alexandria Jan 17^th 1864

 

Dear Fathe

                        I thought I would write a few lines to let you know where I was we started from Camp Berry last Tuesday and arrived hear at Alex^a to day at Leven oclock we shall not stop hear long but we have not heard how long we shall stay hear but I hop we shall move soon Albert Moulton has just told me that we start to morrow for the Potomic River and it will take us three days to gow I shall be glad when we get to a stoping plase for we fare hard on the road last night/was the first night rest that we had since we left Camp Berry I am well and hope you are the same and all the rest of my Dear Friends the snow is bout all gone out hear but it is not so warm as I thougt it would be out hear I shall not write much now for I have not got time it is most dark the Boys are all well don’t you write till I send another letter I suppose you have got the money that I sent you it was 100 Dollars that I sent good night

 

                                                From your Son

                                                            W^m H Woodward

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