1862 April 12 Culpeper County, Va.

Saturday morning – April 12th
My dear Ma;
I was on guard yesterday & c’d not finish
my letter, so I will write a little more today. The mail is very
irregular now – we do n’t get it oftener that twice a month – Some
of the boys got letters yesterday dated 21st of March.. We’ve
expecting letters by Marcelus Beadles for several days…
We have not found out yet whether we will be compel=
ed to remain in the same company or not – there is a great deal
of talk about it. I think it is time we were knowing, as
our twelve months will soon be out. As far as I am concern=
ed I hope we may have to stay in the same Co., but most of
the boys will be very much dissatisfied – some even go so
far as to say they will desert first – that is all talk…
I could not hear from the Richmond Howitzers, so I’ve

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joined Carrington’s, the same Battery Pen has joined.. I have not
seen Pen yet – don’t know where he is, but w’d not be surprised to
hear of his being at home…. We are still on picket & are hav-
[ing] a fine time this good weather. There are a good many wild hogs
about here – that is, hogs that have been left here to roam at large,
& if we do n’t kill them the Yankees will – so we’ve been feasting
on shoat since we’ve been here.. Every thing has been very quiet for
the last few days – since this good weather commenced our post has
been ba moved back a little where we stay in the day & go
back to the house at night. We expect to be relieved to day or to=
morrow… The Culpepper Minute Men joined our Regt. a
few days ago. Cousin Bailey Ashby belongs to the Co. – he is Ser=
geant I think. Bro. John was at Culpepper CH. a few days ago – he is
at camp now. Major Terrel has gone to Orange after the militia.
Gen. Stuart has left here – he was at Rapidann with his caval=
ry the last time I heard from him. I w’d not be surprised at
our leaving any day, but have not the least idea where we
will go – we may go to reinforce Jackson… We have
heard of our great victory at Corinth – I hope Ma, it has
put you in rather better spirits. I would judge from
yr last letter that you w’d n’t be surprised to see the
Yankees by Louisa CH…. I w’d like very much to see
Willy & little Carter… We are all well. Best love to all
& accept a share for yr self. We will write by every
opportunity, & you must do the same. Yr fond son
P. S. Edloe
My love to Miss Daisy & tell her Henry is here & is well –
he says the reason he has not written to her is because his knap=

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sack is at Culpepper CH. & he had no paper – will write as soon as
he can get some – he has been on duty at Gen Ewil’s headquarters
for about
a week – was relieved yesterday. Please send my Confederate
coat back first opportunity – my Jacket is wearing out –
Edloe

[Bailey B. Ashby – enl. 3/15/62 as Sgt. in Co. B. 13th Virginia Infantry.]

P. Edloe Jones with his brothers John William Jones, and Francis Pendleton Jones served in the Louisa Blues, 13th Virginia Infantry.


[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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