1862 March 26 Richmond, Va.

Wednesday March 26

I have just returned from a walk through
Holly wood Cematry and back out at
the camp called camp winder where
Cranks company are quarterd I saw Fout[?]
Boston and he was well gessa Race
is laid Up From ahurting his back
loading a stove I we have so bin Ordered
to go out to camp Lee now Fair ground
and we cant tel but they say we will
have to go in tents but I hope we will
get Shanties Troop are constantly goin [hole in paper]
here Some going to weldon Some going
Golds Burrow North Carloina and going
down the game River. I write in hope
of sending it by Dr Daniel or Wm Payne
I saw them this morning we have not
doing thing since we have bin here only
cooking sat we eat and that is badly done
I tried at too Book stores today to get some
Books for Lewellen & Edga But I could
not find the right sort, but I will

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try again this evening if I can
get the some I will send them
By the same as the letter ther was a
man killed at the armery thes morning
while loading a Shel it exploded and
mangled him dredfully you can
write to me at this city A J Gillespie
Richmond Va Frank[?] [?] Wilker
son Archer Pace [?] Carver Rives Cameron
have joined Capt Poors company
and one or to others have joined
the Company, [remainder of line too faint to read]
my ground the reason [remainder of line too faint to read]
to Fredericksburg is we cant get
transpotation and I recon we
will s[t]ay here long enough to get
tet[sic] a letter from you and
one can tell how long we will stay
at camp [?] nothing more
at this time c[h]eer Up and do
the best you can in my absence
A.JG 1/2 past 3 oclock Mar 26 62

Andrew J. Gillespie, Ancell's Company, Va. Light Artillery

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