[1861] Nov[ember] 20 Camp J A Andrew Anapolis

[letter written on patriotic stationery depicting George Washington on a horse which is rearing on a pedestal of the Union]

Friend Albert

It is with Pleasure
that I am writing
you a few lines Just to let
you know that we are all
well and hope these few lines
will find you all the same
we had A fine time over the
road we got over the road
with out any trouble but
we was rather long about it
Joseph Henry and Thomas are
all in good health and are
in first rate spirits thay think
that the soldiers life is gay
and happy we are in the
woods encamped in A fine
Place but we are all out of
Tobacco and if you can

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send any I should like
some for we have not got
any money yet we have not
had any news from home
since we left Boston and
we dont know what the
news is for we are in the
woods it is like being on
bord of A vessell on georges
I should like to here some
news from some where we
are kept in as snug as can
bee for we are not alowed
out of the camp at all
so we get no news to
write you if we have any
thing it is in our own camp
I have been promoted to
Orderly Sargent and I have
rather hard times yet for
I have not got to right
yet but I hope to before
long and when I do I will

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you another letter but till
then I cant write any more
tell the folks that I am
all hunk and I entend to
keep so yet the capt
is very well pleased with
the Painters and I think
Couse will get A sight
as soon as one is open for
any Body to get it I wish
he might for Cous is A Brick

I must close now for
I have got to get the
Company in line to go on
Batalion Drill we have
company drill at 10. AM
nonCommission officers drill
at 11 A.M. Batalion drill at
2. P M all the rest of the
time it keeps me at it
writing or doing some
thing I do not get much
time for my self so good
Afternoon All

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from you old Friend

West[over] Greenleaf

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to Sergent Greenleaf Co
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Annapolis M D

Jimmy

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