Office Ast. Quartermaster

Hagerstown Md. June 15^th 1862

 

Dear Brother,

                        If I remember well, I received a short letter from you the same time I received one from Mollie, and I will write you a few lines today to let let you know where we are and how we are a getting along &c

 

We are still doing business in the Quartermaster's department here in Hagerstown, Md. I am not able to state how long we will remain here, but I think it wont be a great while before we will go over into "Dixie" again. But how soon we will go I know not. I saw an account in the paper about my regiment (7^th Ind) being into another battle but I have not learned any of the particulars yet. I am very anxious to hear all about the affair.

 

Our troops brought four hundred and sixty three prisoners into town last night. I saw them get on the cars this morning and go away. Some of them looked pretty hard, and some were very sassy. When the cars started some of them hallowed for Jeff Daviss. I did not learn where they were take prisoners at. They were taken them from here to Harisburg, Pennsylvania. 

 

Well Sant I imagine that you have a good time going a buggy riding with the girls. I say pitch in. There are any quantity of them here but I am not very well acquainted and consequently can not have the sport I could if I were only acquainted.

 

Excuse me for not writing more.

 

Please go over to the old house and pick me some cherries for dinner.

 

Yours &c                    WHSpeer

 

Direct to Hagerstown Md.

Care of Capt G. A. Flagg

A.Q.M. U.S. Army

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