Camp Whipple Oct 9^th 1863

 

            Dear Friends

                                    I received your letter dated 5^th on the 6^th it came right along. had orders to leave camp Boyd and report at Camp Whipple on the 3^rd. were getting along so well—eating & drinking of the best had become like all mankind—thought it never would end the ladies of Ashland brought us a nice dinner the day before we left—had got 10 days forage of oats up from the ware house had to haul it right back at night & raining very fast. it rained very hard on the 2^nd One night at Camp Boyd we had some good fun the Infantry were ordered on a scout to be mounted the one half of them I suppose was never on a horse, when they heard they were going to ride they were all on tiptoe—borrowing spurs—could hardly wait to the time would come for starting—some would go to get on at the off side. others would curb the horses so much could not get them on the road—back into the bushes. One fellow got started a short distance from Camp. got stopped could do nothing Maj. ordered him back to Camp. finally the horse got in motion & run to Camp as hard as he could the fellow jumped off & left him.

 

I would like if you would send with Will Witherow my under shirt, flannel drawers buckskin & wollen gloves if you could get flannel in town suitable to make an out side shirt & time to make it would like to have one if not can get one here. I have 2½ pairs of stockings. The boys drew stockings yesterday & I'll find a mate for the other one some day you need / not send the boots at this time. We are going back to Camp Boyd to day. As Limon Hollabaugh said the Irish are raising an eruction since we left, evry person is in a great commotion getting ready to start.                                                W. R. Noble

 

                                    Direct to Pottsville Schuylkill Co

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