Camp of 12. Pa. Vol. Cav.

                                                                                                Near Martinsburg, Va.

                                                                                                                        Nov. 2/63

 

            Dear Jennie:—

                                    Your kind favor is at hand. It was welcomely received, and read and reread with great interest and esteem, as are all communications from you. and since I am at leizure to night I will immediately set my wits to work and put together an answer that will be interesting to you & contain all the news afloat in and around this famed town. Stirring times with us for a few days past, and not in the least agreeable. It so happened that on, or, about Thursday last the Colonel Commanding the Forces at this place was / sent on detached duty to the City of Washington, and consequently another of the same rank took command, & In order to distinguish himself or rather let us know that he was vested in athority, He issued an order that our Camp should be moved to the other side of the town from where we then were. Said order had to be obeyed but not in good humor. We left our good and comfortable log building and now have our tents pitched on the ground instead of logs as before. Nevertheless in a few days more we will have our quarters fixed the same as in last Camp and be ready for another move should somebody else assume the command and make a show of himself /

 

I received a letter from Skyles to-day. He states that heis is getting along finely He had been on the sick list a few days but is now well. He says he received a letter from Lue, but did not say anything about it.

 

Evans has returned to the Company. He looks very well. I was greatly rejoiced to see him. He wishes to be kindly remembered to you.

 

Jacob Walters, Barney & Guin wish to be remembered to you

 

            My best regards to your Mother Aunt & Confer

 

            I think your Teacher must be very religiously inclined indeed. When he does not even read the “Waverly”—

 

Emas boy indeed I would like to see him— /

 

Now a few words to you before I close—

 

            My undivided Love to you

            While I sign myself

            Your ever true friend

            and yours alone—

                                    John H. Black

                                    Co. “G” 12. Pa. Vol. Cav

                                                Martinsburg—

                                                            Virginia

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