Camp of Lawtons Brigade

                                                                                                near Port Royal Va

                                                                                                            Jany 12^th 1863

 

Dear Sir

                                    Enclosed I forward you your commission as Lt. Colonel of the 60^th Regt Ga Vols. It was received by me some time since & I desired to have transmitted it to you at a much earlier date, but was told by D^r Banks who had first returned to the Brigade from Middleburg that no communication could be sure of safe transmission to you on account of the enemy who had overrun the country & it was not until I visited Richmond a few days ago to take my wounded son Henry there that I learned that you had passed “thro” that city on your way home. I have heard no particulars of your health for some time but trust you are improving. I hope you will write & let me know how you are. The Regiment suffered pretty severely in the late battle of Fredricksburg but they are said to have acquitted themselves with honor. We are now on the banks of the Rappahanock awaiting the movement of the enemy who are still across the river. We shall probably remain in this neighborhood during the winter. Your friends among the officers are all well. As you have perhaps seen in the papers Capt Farris & my son Henry were very seriously wounded. Keller & Lt Hagin received severe but not dangerous wounds Capt Howard & Lt McGee were slightly wounded.

 

                                                                                                Your friend truly

Lt. Col Thos. J. Berry                                                                         William H Stiles

                        New river

                                    Geo

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