Tuesday, March 13, 2012

1862 March 14 Camp at Hazel River

My Dear Creek

I have just time enough to let you know our
whereabouts, this is our seventh day on the march and
we don't know where we are going to yet, but suppose we
are going to Gordonsville, which is yet over thirty miles
distant, we have already marched seventy miles and
you may guess the condition we are all in, our feet are all
so sore we can scarcely get along and have stopped to rest the
balance of the day, we are about eight miles from Culpepper
C.H. and I have a chance to get this mailed there, Dugan is
well but very foot sore. I believe I am about the soundest man
in the Regiment although my feet are a little sore, but this rest
will make me all right again. Jimmie is still with me and
stands it finely, he goes along with the Baggage train.
This I expect will be the only chance I will have of writing
till we get to our destinantion, when you may expect to hear from
me again. I mailed a letter for you at Warrenton as we passed
through, it was written at Centreville the night before we started
but Jimmie could not get back by way of manassa[sic] as he intended
so I mailed it the first chance, Kiss Our Little Maggie for me
and except one for yourself from Your
William

William Anderson, Captain, Co. J, 4th Regiment South Carolina Volunteers [Palmetto Sharpshooters]

MSS 10366

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