Camp Getty, Va.

                                                                                    March 27^th, 1864

Dear Father & Mother,

 

            I have been expecting to hear from you some time. I am ansious to know how you made out about Alfred. I hope you have got him off for I know Mother will worry so much the more if he leaves home.

 

            You will see by the heading of my letter that we are back to Camp Getty. We were relieved by the fifth Pa. Cavalry. I have not the reason why they relieved us but I think it is to build us up our quarters for they have been tore down. I think they meen to make this a permanent Camp for they have all got their quarters built but our Company and Company F, and I hope when we have our quarters built they will sned us back to our old position for I dont like this place half as well as I do Ledlies Head Quarters.

 

            I must not forget to tell you of the adventure we had a week ago last night. We left Head Quarters for the purpose of capturing a Reb that was home on furlough. There was about twenty of us all told. We surrounded th the house and took the Prisoner all right but by some cause or other some ones revolver went off and the first D.C. Cavalry came running down the road to see what was up. We had tied our horses in the woods so as to surround the house to take the prisoner and when we herd the Cavalry coming down the road we made for our horses and they seing us run let thought we were Rebs and let a volly in to us. We were soon on our horses and returned the complement and the first time I fired, reared my horse and he through me into the bushes by the side of the road but fortunately I did not get hurt. I got up and my horse was gone and so was the rest of the squad that I was with. I soon made tracs for the rear. The Adjutant General halted me and I told him who I was and it was all right. The Adjutant G. though(t) it must be some of our own men, went forward and gave himself up and come to find out it was true, they were some of the D.C. Boys. They were sent out on picket that night. This happened seven miles beyond N.W. Landing. During the excitement the prisoner the prisoner made his escape. The adjutant General was from Head Quarters and had command of the squad. I found my horse the next morning. The D.C. Boys cought him. One man of Co. was wounded in the arm and one of the D.C. horse was shot. It was a wonder there was not more hurt than theare was.

 

            I am happy to say I am well. I remain your Affectionate Son,

                                                                                                geo. Booth

 

Direct to Camp Getty, Portsmouth Va.

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