Germantown   Nov. 28^th/62

 

Dear Father and Mother,

 

            I am writing on purpose to let you know what a time we had here yesterday. Soon after Breakfast we commenced to decorate our new dinning room witch is 350 feet long. Each end we had a large flag at the entrance. Under the flag hung the photograph of Washington. Each side was a stack of guns. All the gas fixtures were trimmed with evergreens and flags and each side of the room was trimed with reaths of evergreens. Under each gas fixture over the table hung a basket of flowers. The baskets were made of wicker. The table was filled with every thing that only Germantown alone could afford. I am sure I could not mention all the things if I should try. I never see table set off so in my life. When dinner was ready we marched out of the wards in two ranks to the table. The Ladies waited on us. After dinner was over we sang the star spangled banner. We then gave three cheers for the Ladies of Germantown and three moore for the Union. The afternoon was spent with music and singing. The Germantown Band was presant and so you may bet we had a good time of it. The secesh prisoners would not cheer for the Ladies after doing what they did for them. If I had my say about it I would shoot every one of them that would not cheer.

 

            I was talking with one of them the other day about the Battle of Fair Oaks. He said their Regt took a flag from our men. I questioned him about it and come to find out it was the very flag they took from us. He said they took it from our Regt. He said they took it from behind a wood pile wheare I last seen it. He said they got a great name for taken that flag. He belongs to the Georgia Brigade. They are going to be sent back next week.

 

            The last letter I wrote I said I was a little better. I thought I was but as soon as the wet wether came on it seemed to come back again so I do not know what to do about it. I think I had better content my self wheare I am for the presant and see how things turn out.

 

            If you have sent the money it dont mind mutch for I want to get several little things.

 

            Kate wanted me to write her a letter so I thought I would send her this little flag with it. I have no more to say at presant so I must close with my best respects to you and believe me to be your affectionate Son,

                                                                        George Booth

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