N Lewisville December 8^th 1862

 

M^r Henry Coldwell

 

Deare Brother and Sister I take my pen in hand to wright you a few lines to let you know where I am and how I am getting along I am well at present and have been since I left home with the exception of a little cold which I caught in the way of iniciation into camp life I was weighed to day and find that I have gained 13 lbs since I left home and have an appt appetite like a sawmill I was in camp at Columbus about two week and a half we had plenty to eat and pretty comfortable quarters there but the camp was to small & hampered it was just keep up for a stoping place for recruits till they could be sent to theire / regiments we then left that and went by railroad to Camp Denison within 15 miles of Cincinati we stayed there about two days Camp Denison contains I suppose about 500 acres of land and is a nice piece of ground for a camp we went from Denison to Cincinati by Railroad we then got a bord of a steamer and after a pleasent ride of about one hundred and sixty or seventy miles on the Ohio River we arrived at Lewisville Ky at which place we are now quartered I do not know how long we will stay here but I suppose not more than 2 or 3 days we are waighting for transportation and as soon as we can get it we will leave for the regiment which is I believe in Nashville Tenn The building which we are quartered in is said to belong to General Buckner / an old cecessh General who is now fighting against us in the Rebel army this building has been used for some time as quarters for our troups and I suppose will be as long as the rebellion gowes on I expressed a napsack paire of Boots and Coat from camp Columbus to W^m Campbell the rest of my clothes are at Aron Campbells. you can do as you think best about takeing my trunk and clothes home with you I must draw my scribling to a close as it is getting late and there is a greateeal of noise and confusion around me I do not know exactly know where to tell you to Direct your letters but I gues if you Direct to Lewisville Kentucky they will follow Direct to Co. C. 64. Regt. O.V.I. in care of Capt. R. C. Brown /

 

No more at present but remains your friend and brother

                                                                                    Silas Chace

 

            Wright Soon

 

                                                M^r Henry Coldwell

                                                                        Gallion

                                                                        Crawford Co

                                                                                    Ohio

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