Monday, December 19, 2011

1861 December 19 Camp Franklin, Va

Dear parents
I have bought this paper this morning and I thought I write a line and send it home.

As we were out on brigade drill yesterday an accident happened worthy of note There was two brigades on the field while we were maneauvering in our brigade the other brigade was practicing on fireing blank cartridges by some mistake there was ball cartridges put in and they were fired directly twords our brigade and the balls came whistling over our heads and made some of the men dodge and one all hit one man in our Regt. on the shoulder it went through his overcoat but did no other damage he soon found the ball and has got it now. The officers soon put a stop to this kind of fun.

It is very pleasant here at present we have not had any snow here yet and I guess we shall not have much this winter.

I should like to hear how Washington gets along with the mill this winter and all other news.

There has been a great stir here about the war with England but we do not fear it in the least if our government will remain firm and I have not doubt it will

We are all well except Estes Small and Duran he was not very well to day he was out but did not drill

Yours in haste

H. M. Cash

Hiram Cash, Private Co. K, 5th Maine

MSS 12916

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