Letter dated 12 August 1865, from C. W. Doolittle

 

                                                            Arlingtone Heights, Va.

                                                            August 12^th/65

 

Dear Mother,

            having leisure, I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know how things progress. we are still in camp in the grove at Fairfax Seminary, which is a verry pleasant place. it is cool & pleasant this morning. we have just been to breakfast. things have at last taken a shape so that I can predict with some certainty when I shall be at home. there is an order from the war department for our being mustered out immediately, & our muster out rolls have been sent to us & the clerks are now at work making them out, but our regiment is as large as some brigades & it will take some time to make out the papers, but if there is no mistakes made in making them out, I think I shall be at home by the last of the month. there is a rumor here that the 75^th N.Y. will be mustered out immediately, but dont know whether it is official or not.

 

            the health of the Regiment is good at present. Mose & Myself are in good health. we were paid off some time ago & I sent $100. to you by Adams express. if you get it let me know.

 

            we shall be here probably 8 or 10 days. when we leave here we shall probably go to Harts island somewhere near New York, & from there, home.

 

            the boys are all tired of soldiering & pleased with the idea of going home. I have not had a letter in some time. the last one I had was from Phebe. there is nothing transpiring of any importance except the muster out of heavys, of which 3 or 4 regt’s are going out now.

 

            I will close for the present but will write you soon.

 

                                                                        From Your Son

                                                                        C.W. Doolittle

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