Camp Vermont Nov 14^th

                                                                                                                                    1862

                                                                                                15^th Reg’t, Co., G   U.S.A.,

                                                                                                Alexandria Nov 19^th 1862

 

Dear Parents I recieved your letter to night and the papers I was glad to hear from you we have begun to day to build our log houses we take logs and build up about 4 feet high then put our tents on top but I geess that we shal not want them for we go to to the field near Fort Albany and long bridge to a review of the Devision tomorrow and we are under orders be ready to march at a short notis but we may not have to go far sometime the men are in good sperits and some f hhem / say they had rather go into active service then to stay here we heard that Mclellan was relieved and Burnside in his place I was glad of it but it was said that his soldier would not fight under another General but I guess they will what does Mr Ames say about it if the rebels would come up here the would never go home for the whole country is covered with soldiers their is more than 300,000 men along the potomac we are not in sight of the river but about 2 miles of it we are encamped a nice young orchard of apples and peaches some of the trees have to come down to make room for the tents it seems to bad to cut them but sesesh think twist next time dog must for him / we can get butter for 32 cents per pound Cheas 14 cents that is Ceaper than you can send it and I doe not buy butter it was very warm yesterday and last night if we doe not have march I will let you know it and if we doe we may not have stay long it is said that we are going to reinforce Segil we shal leave our knapsacks here if we march and cary shelter tents the brigade to long bridge to a review to day I am on guard and shal not have to go it about six miles rather hard march in the mud Homer did not go only to Concord their found a man and give him 15 dollars and his bounty/

 

I dont want you to send me d eny thing now as I do not know whare I shal be and we get enough to eat if it aint so nice it makes us fat Mr Cook is well the Island pond Capt has resined so we are now the 2 Co. on the resite I donot think of eny thing more so good night from your afectionate

                                                            Edward Grannis

 

I was glad of the stamps

 

I had a letter from Leonard and one from Martha dated Nov 11^th they are all well you need not send any eny red peper for we have enough of it

Nov 20 it rained last night but we lay as dry and warm as we should at home it does not rain now I guess it will clear of but it is mudy

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