1861 November 4 York Town Va

Dear Brothers
Your letter was duly
received and I was more than glad to
hear from you. I also received a letter
from Pa the other day, he stated that
they were all well; I was glad to hear
that you were ordered to Savannah. I was
in hopes that our regiment would be ordered
back to Georgia!! but no such good luck.
I tell you Soldiers will see hard times in
Virginia this winter. Mornings are getting
tolerable cold, big frost every morning, the
ground was frozen hard in wet places
this morning. We will commence bui-
-lding barracks for winter quarters
tomorrow. It has been reported that
we have had a fight here, but the report
was false. Although General Magruder
thinks we will have an ingagement in
less than two weeks. General Wool has
recently received reinforcements of 20,000
troops at Fortress Monroe. With 40,000 in-
-fantry and 700 Cavalry and 76 pieces of
artilery, he expects to attack Yorktown.

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Wool says he will not make any prepara-
-tions for winter quarters at Fortress Monroe
but expects to Spend make his winter quarters
at Yorktown. When Magruder heard this
he immediately telegraphed to Richmond for
more troops. Magruder ordered us all out
last Monday night – (about mid night) to fly
to the breastworks with our guns and cartridge
boxes. “Huru [sic] boys Yankees are coming.”
and there we remained until the dawn
of day. What did it all amount to. I dont
suppose a single Yankee could be found
nearer than old point. The excitement
has all cool down. I dont think we ever
will have a fight here. Magruder has refused
to grant any more furloughs until the first
of next January. Several have been
discharged who were too old and feeble
to stand the winter. = Capt Anderson
says I cant get a transfer until the 1st of
January, and very doubtful about my getting
one then. I am very anxious to get a transfer
to your Company. I will try to get one before
January. __ Seaborn Hurst [or “Hunt”] arrived Safely,
he said all well” about all I the news coul[d] get
out of him. George Slappey speaks of

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going home before long.
I received the blanket you sent me by
the recruit. – I also drew a blouse when
I first came here and drew another
splendid one today. I dont need any
thing now at all.
I believe I have written all
that I can think of at present
You must both write to me again
Soon Yours as ever
L.H. Bedingfield
(Direct in Care)
Capt. C. D. Anderson
Com. C, 6th Ga Rgt
York town Va.

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