Wednesday, March 7, 2012

1862 March 8 Centreville, Va.

Camp Withers Near=Centreville
Fairfax=Co=Va=March 8=62

Dear Father and Mother I
take the present Opertunity
of Droping you a few lines
to let you know that
I am well at present hoping
when theas few lines comes
to hand they may
Find you injoying the
Same blessing I have
Nothing of importance to write
to you we air expecting a
Fight Before long we air
Sending all our Baggage Back
to Charlottesville we air expecting
to fall Back to Gordensville
that is the Rumor that is
going I expect we will
have some heard times
Before long we get plenty
to eat I have had my
health Better then I ever did

[page 2]
Before I here enclosed
you $50"00 Dollars if you
need this money make
youse of it and if
not loan it Out I have
$70"00 Dollars yet and if
you get this money I will
Send you Some more
we will draw $22"00 Dollars
more to Morrow I want
you to write to me Soon to
let me know if you Get it
Father if you Get a chance
you orto come down and See
us I hope the time aint
Far Distant untill the Roaring
of cannon is heard no more and
peace will be Spread over
the land there air Strong
talk of the Malitia having
to Come Down here I will
Be Glad to see the Boys come
Down here to face the Glitering

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Baonet and the whizzing
Bums I tell you that being in
the midst the bumshells and
Grape shot it is no childs
Play O this ticlish time to
here Rattleing of the Drums
and Voice of Bands and
Roaring of Cannons and the
Strong Voleys of musketry
it makes me think of the
Dear Ones home I like Camp
Fine Give My Love to all
the Children Now I must
Bring My Letter To A
Close. Give My Love to
all inquireing Friend
So Nothing More Fare
Well Your Oobedient
Son
James. B. Painter

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Dear Brother I Must
Say a Word or two to
you to let you know
that I am well at
present hoping when theas
few lines come to hand
they may find you injoying
the Same blessing I have no
news to write to we air
all in good Spirits I would
to see you but it a bad chance
for me to get to see you
Dear Brother we have some
lively times after thee yankys
I hope you and the girls
will share some good times
I want to know if the wound
that [?] have give you is
got well yet now I must
bring theas few lines to a close
So nothing more But Remain
your Dear Brother
James B Painter to G. W. Painter

Corporal, Co. K, 28th Virginia Infantry

MSS 10661

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