Headquarters 112 Regt

                                                                                                            Bowers Hill

                                                                                                                        July 20. 1863

 

Dear Sister

                        I received your welcome letter whilst I was at Hanover Junction and as that was the onley letter that I have received since we left Suffolk it was most welcome received after leaving Suffolk we went to White House Landing and I have learnd since we got back that the 169 Pa regt was there/ and as they were in General Reys devision I think it quite likley that they was there but they dident go with us to the Junction but I persume they were with with the forses that went in the direction of Fair Oaks but I think that Jimmey was sick in the Hospital if he was there I should like to have sean him but I supose that his time is out before this and that he is at home there was a Pa Regiment/ in our Brigade and they have gon home they left us at Yorktown on our way back from White House Landing the 165 Pa Regt was Raised around Getesburg and they was very ancious to go home and help drive the Invaders from there homes and to defend those that were dear to them the Dr told me that the Rebs had taken all all that he left at home 3 good Horses and all of his House hold furniture but as they gave Lea a good floging at Getesburg he said he was satisfied to let his/ property go the war news havent never looked so faverable as at preasant the reports this morning is that Charlestown is taken and I hope that it is true I think that with our success in the west and the fall of Charlestown and heavey loss that Lea met with in Pa and Maryland will have a chanse to disharten and discourage the Rebs at least I hope so for I have sean enough of this war we marched 14 days in sucession and carried one Napsack with us/ we are now within 17 miles of Suffolk and 8 of Nofolk Suffolk is evacuated intirley by our Troops I am inhopes that we wont stay here long as it is a very lonsome plase and 10 miles from any where. I received a letter from home last night Janes health is verry poore the Dr came to sea her every day she is rather discouraged the Baby is well and not very much trouble to take care of her as she is good natured. I sea by the Papers that/ the folkes ar trying to resist the draft but I hope that they will inforse it if it takes all the troops that we have to do it for it aint any worse for them to come than it is for those that have all ready gon we have a pleanty of ripe aples and Peaches and Blackburies but we half to pay very high for them I have just Bought a pinte milk and gave 10 cts for it and it was half water at that pleas wright often Yours with Respect

                                                T S Rolph

 

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