Camp Near     

                                                                                                Culpepper Court house Va.

April 8^th 1864

 

Ever Dear Brother & Sister

pleasure that I once                                                                                         It is with pleasure that I once more take the pen in hand to write a few lines to you to let you know that I am yet alive and kicking and am enjoying good health and I am as tough as they will avarage, I think

 

            Well we have changed camp since I wrote to you before. The 3^d Corps is broken up and we now belong to the 6^th Corps 3^d Division 1^st Brig. Genl Prince is in command of the Division & Genl Sedgwick the Corps. we still retain our old Brigadier Morris, and I think he is a nice Genl to. he is cool / and brave in a fight and that is one great reason why I like him

 

Saterday 9^th

I had to stop writing but I will try and finish this letter to day I have got the head ache and I do not feel much like writing I do not have it verry often not near as often as I did when I was at home. but you have had the headache enough to know what it is It is a wet and nasty day here to day and we have had considerable wet weather for the past three weeks. I think we shall be on the move soon the Sutlers are all ordered out of the Army and that is a pretty sure signal of a campaign But the sooner the better for I want to see this rebelion brought to a close. /

 

I do not like to march any better than any one else but by laying in camp will not close this unholy war and if it is to be done by fighting the sooner the better And we have all confidence in Grant and I hope he will bring this to an end this season. Roselio came here to see me night before larst but did not stop but a few moments for he was on business and in a hurry he has got him now a splended horse I wish you owned him and had him at home. there are some verry splendid horses here in this Army

 

            I should like to step in and eat tha sugar with you to day and we should have a good time for there is nothing so monotinous as it is a raining day in camp and then our shelter tents are not water proof either for if it raines hard they will leak / But then we get along verry well taking every thing into consideration

 

            But I must draw to a close for this time for I have got to write to Katy and I shall put it in with this for stamps are short and scerse here give my love to all who may enquire after me, and I remain as ever

your Dear & affectionate Brother

                                                Joseph

To Dear Brother & Sister

                        Cooledge & Ursula

                                                Fletcher

 

PS

            I received your letter night before last

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