Camp near Fredricksburg Va Feb 6^th 1863

 

            Dear Sister

                                    I will now pen a few lines and but a few for want of time. I received a letter from you last evening and was glad to hear from you at Johnstown. I am well and hope this will find you all enjoying the same blessing. No news mud is kned snow storm every other day when it does not snow it rains. Indications now are that our Corps is about to leave the Potomac Army last night orders came for the 8^th Army Corps to pack up and report to Fort Monroe immediately the Division next to us is now moving. I think we shall not start before tomorrow as it will take sometime to put all on board of transports at Acquia Creek I know not where we are going as this is Gen Burnsides old Corps some think he is going to take us on an expedition I think we are going to North Carolina the mud is a foot deep it rains now had just finished the bake houses, were going to have had soft bread tomorrow just our luck. Give my love / to all write soon direct as usual to Washington DC. I have several letters to write so I will close. Excuse this I am ready to go where duty calls. My best wishes for your welfare and happiness I remain your

 

                                                Aft Brother

                                                            S C Wright

                                                            Co E 29 MV /

 

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            Have you herd from Andrew of late write me his adress I may find a chance to write to him. This is Thursday I expect a letter from some of you to night this is the evening we get large mails I generaly get my share I receive the papers you send

 

Heard from Ephraim last eve he had just received a letter from Deborah she was well and had sent her picture and those of her children to her Mother. She wrote she should not come home untill the war has ended. its almost dark Uncle Sam does not furnish us with candles enough to make up our nest by. We have to purchase at the Commisary that is if we have the needful so & do.

 

The news boys are crying out & sell their papers. they charge 10 cts each for newspapers. I wish I was down in Fathers Cellar now long enough & get some of his apples only 8 cts each here. Our Major has just returned Expect Col Pierce and the men who left with him & recruit soon. I do not know wheather they have succeeded in / enlisting any one or not I must stop and make my coffee Give my respects to all of Uncles family Lydia, Rebbecca & Mary Ann (By the way is any one waiting uppon Rebecca now) Sergt Jenks is well and sends his regards. I will close with my best wishes for your welfare & Happiness I remain

 

                                                Your Aft Bro

                                                                        S C. Wright

                                                                                    Co E 29^th Mass Vol

 

                                    11 oclock AM 20^th

                                                                        All well we did not get our regular mail last eve we are having a pleasant day I will now put this in the office

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