1862 April 7 Warwick Court House, Va.

Aprill 7th 1862
Warrick Cort House
there is a chance to send
a line and I will improve it
wee ar Laying right before
a rebel batry expect to have
to charge on it at eny
time hope thiss will reach
you the order is to pack
up & I must stop the
enemy ar strong, well
fortified and wee have
got to stand it and so
have thay wee have got
some heavy artilerry and
so have thay I am well
wee kill evrey amount of
cows and Hogs som sheep
so wee ar goin to Live
as Long as wee can
trust in god and pray
continually and he will
bless

B F Hutchinson

letter presumably written to Hutchinson's wife Mary

Benjamin Hutchinson, Co. K, 7th Massachusetts

MSS 11361