monday
Newbern N C June 2
Dear wife i take my Pen in hand to Let you know that
i got a Letter from you yesterday and i am Glad that you
Got mine it is So hot that i Can Hardly write But only
think of the Cushing Gaurds going to washington again at
about a year from the time we went Before But to
think that John Stockman Should go i Cant See what he
was thinking of after Being discharged from the Service
the Capt is as Mad as a hopper and the Boys all
talk about him i shouldnt Be Supprised if he had to
Stay three years and i See By the Paper that Bill
Forbes and Goodman have gone to you must have Been
allarmed to hear Such a noise in the night well
i think that it was a Plan of McClennans to
have Banks Reatreat for we have had good news
Since a Steamer Came Last night from Norfolk and
Brought the News that Corrint was taken and Rich
mond Surrounded i hope to god it is So it will
make the Rebels howl But we had ought to kill
all we get that the way to get Rid of them i
dont think them anny Better than Pirates that So
have you Sen Tom Marshall yet i heard he was
very Sick and that Elbridge Pike was dead is
it So gen Renos Brigade was Revied By gen Burnside
and Staff gen Foster and Staff Last Friday and i tell
you that you ought to See gen Burnside when he
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is in full uniform on his noble charger i tell you
you would Love him we all Love him and will fight
for him we call him Burny you know what the
Boys with the Commander in Chief Call him
Little Mac So we must have a name for our
general Burny is the handsomest man in the army
i have Bought a photo graff and i will Send it to
you i think it is a good one you must keep it
i hope that this will find you well and the
Children i Sent a Letter to aunt nelson Last week
yes it was a Big Bottle that Broke in the Box it
is a wonder that they want all Broke i was
in the City when the Box got here i geues i Shant
Be taken in By any Rebels i Should Like to
take them in they woldnt get out again that So
i Sent hattie a Rebl Bill about 8 weeks ago
i have not got any Letter from dade this two
months i Should Like to go up to darling Charlys
grave with the Children i Suppose that the grave
is green now well i feel Bad to think of
the Little angell i Should Like to Be with
you all and oh i Should Like to hug nellie
and Lissy well i wont write any more
night this afternoon Tuesday moring June 8 this
this is a Splendid moring the Birds are Singing
as though they would Break there throats i Should Like
to Step in on you this moring But i Cannot i
have Just got the news that Richmond is
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taken a big Boat Come with dispatches to gen
Burnside i hope it is So But we have all kinds
of Rumors in Camp first one thing then another
our Brigade is to Be Reveied to day By Burny
and gov Stanly we are Living Better than we have
a good many of the Sick haves Been Sent to Befort
they get well Sooner down there By the Salt water
i wish that you had a Cheaper Rent i think you Pay
to much it takes all for Rent Rents out this way
are awfull high this house that we are in with
Six Rooms would Rent for ten dollers a month
a Large Lot of oranges arived the other day they Sell
for ten cents apiece apples five cents Bill Hop
kins Says that Frank was wounded at the Battle
of Williamsburg is it So or not well i hope this war
Be over Before Long i think it is about Played
out i See an article in the N P Herald Colby
Says he dont think the fights at Roanoke
and Newbern where very hard i Should
Like to know what he knows about it it is
all well enough to Sit in there [Santurn?]
out of the way of harm i Should Like to have
Colby in one good Smart fight i Rather
think he would get enough of it that So
well i think i will Close give my Love to
all to Mrs drake and Sis and mother and Father
and and hatie kis the Children for
me O keep up good Corrage and i
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will when nellie goes up to charlys grave
again tell her to Carry some flowers for
her Father and Put them on the grave
well i have written all i know
this time So good moring

from your Husband

Joseph Barlow