Sunday

                                                                                    Dismounted Camp Near City Point

                                                                                                                        Oct. 23^th

 

Dear Brother John

I sit my self down to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and I hope this letter will find you all the same. I rote a letter to Father last Week but I am not sure that you have received it I am longing to get a letter from some of you I have not had one since I left the Regiment I sent out to the Regiment to day so if thaire is any letter thare for me I shall get it to night. I am detailed here to the Carrell whar they keep good may Horses to recuit the other day we had Eight Hundred but we have not so many now all the duity I have to do is stand guard a round the Carrell I have to stand once/in bout a week that is not very hard I should have to help them fead but I cannot do much at that John I am cooking some Beans to day. I should like to know whare you are to day

 

            I left the Corps Hospital Week last Saterday Saturday I left Albert Moulton well I have not had any pay since last May I am out of patinces wating for my pay I dont know how long I shall stay here I hope I shall stay here long enough to get my pay next pay day I may stay all winter and I may not if I am put in the Inflid Corps I suppose I shall be sent away befor winter but I can not tell how that will be it is a good plase here and we dont have much to do I it is a bout two miles from City Point/snug to the James River. John I hope this fall will wind up the fighting that is what good may thinks I heard heavy fireing last nigh to the front I have not hear any war news to day I think they will have a hard fight before long by what they say

 

            John when you write I want you to write a long letter and tell me all a bout the Corn and other thing you write and let me know if you received that box of Cotten that Chares Walker and I sent John when you write I want you to run the risk and send me ten Dollars I suppose you think that I could get a long with spending any money but I can not/very well write and let me know if you have got my watch I hope you have I will draw to a close hoping this letter will find you all well write as soon as you get this one good by

 

            from your affecionate

            Brother

                        Henry Woodward

 

            Direct the letter

                        Dismounted Camp

            Calv    Calvary Depot

            Near City Point Va

            in care of

                        Leui^t Stone

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