Pleasant Valey Oct 11th Md 1862
Deare Wife
Aas we wer on guard Larst night we shall
be of dty duty to day. It rained heare Larst night and dull
to day I stood at the Magors tent my hours from 9. to 11. 3. to 5. 9. to 11
3 to 5 from yesterday to day I am well and hop your the same
The Blue Ridge Mountains surround we are tow or three miles from harpers
Ferrey. I did not have much Appitite this moring all I eat was Pint of
soup 10 ct of Chees 4 Cookes one third of a Pie which was the first Pie
I. have eat sence I Left Camp Whipple Chees 25 cts a pound
It has be 30 cts a Pound. I. am waiting for my. beans for
Dinner doint you think I. shall have to see the docter soon
there is Plenty of Provisions heare now such Poark Beacon Rice
Beans I think we shall stay heare for a few weeks then go
Winter quarters sence writing the above I have eat another ______
of Pie and my beans and i feel about full. we are going to
Build a fire Place to Cook by at the foot of our street
Eyery Every Co. has a street we Got our tent dabbled four in a tent
We have Got five which makes a extras Peice for the End
And there is Plenty of room. some of us have Got our Napsack
And the rest I think will Come Good many had ben Oppened I
(Had my Pants my old ones stolen And my Neck tie witch Cost one dollar)
My over Coat my dress Coat drawers housh Wife, all write. wee
Have ben Careing stone to build a fire Place I dow not no as my
Writing is bery Interisting you asked me to tell yow a bout the
Battles 14 and the 17 of sept there is no better drescption then was
In the Jurnal of the 35 marching to the south mountian
Sunday After noon and wensday to Anteitam Bridd Brigge which
Is very Corect I was a eye whitness to Both
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Oct 12th
Sunday After noon We formed into Line this moring at half Past
Eiagbt Oclock moring And marched about a mile for Insecption of arms
We Got Back about 12 I received your letter Larst night dated 7th about
Nine oclock I lit the Candle read It I think this is the tenth
Letter sept 4.7.9. 14. 25. 29. 30 Oct 2. 7. And two or three I Lost
On th night of that is the Battle of the south mountain
they was in merorrandon Book for which I Paid a quater for
I doint Lknow how many I have sent. one Oct sunday 5th wensday
the 8th when you was writing that Letter Sunday you
Little thought I was so Tuckerd out Climing over them
Mountains I sent a Letter about week after Battle of 14th
In which I sent a reblel Letter of Girl sending a
A Letter to a fellar of kitten having fits which is the Best Letter
I recevied your Envelopes and stamps which was Just
What I wanted thell Hanah I thank for that tea
And Maid it in my dipper for my dinner to day they feel
Mity Big when they Git tea I did to day. yow Can Git
A shirt If it dos not Cost tow much A Box will Come
now I want a Course Comb for I have Lost all my Combs
I should Like one of them Cent Almananck If yow Can fit one
Pack your things very Carful Boxes Come the other day many
of thn then Brock when you Git your things Packed saw of all the spar room
for it will Cost. if yow doint. I. sopoes It would Cost one
somthing I have Got 50 ct. None of us have had tents till last munday
Sence we Left Camp whipple. God Gy James Pratt