1862 May 11 New Kent County Va

[penciled letter smeared to illegibility at points]

Dear Susan as I have an oppertunity
to send a letter out of camp by a
citizen from Fluvanna I snatch the
opportunity as no doubt you have had
some uneasiness about me since the
fight at Williamsburg The corps was
not in the fight we were falling back
and the fight was with the rear of the
army our mail was stoped when we began
to [fall back?] or I would [have wrote?] to
you before now I have bin well ever since
I left Home Except a little sore throat
We have [done?] march back and forwards yester
we was Bottoms Bridge near camp carter
to day we are lower down the county some
5 mil and we are stoped here for how long
I do I cant tel It is said the Enamy
is not far below us. and I should not bee
surprised that we have a fight not
far from here In a fiew days but no=
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=one can tel you must not give your self
any uneasiness If you here of a fight in
this Cicinaty as I will let you here as
soon as posable if I am left to tell the
news the mail has bin stoped ever
since we left york Town and I have got
no letters from you since the one dated
Thursday April the 16th on account of [our?]
moveing about so mutch though I hope
to get your letters in a fiew day write
to me and Direct your letter to Rich
mond for I am anxious to hear you all
and expetially to hear how [Eliza?] is but
I am almost a fraid that when I doo hear
it will be bad news but I hope for good
this wrote in haste as the bearer will
soon leave camp remember me in love
and Affection yours Affectionately A.J.G.

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John Pace fell off of the trail
of the gun yesterday evening as
out of camp the wheel ran over
his arm and thy [thigh?] b[r]aking both thy
and arm and they ware set directly
and sent on to Rich John Lane
going with him Jas [Haskin?] is well
Harry is well I would write more
but I am a fraid I would miss sending
what I have wrote give my love to
all and my warmest Affection
for your self  A J Gillespie

Andrew J. Gillespie,  Ancell's Co.,Virginia Light Artillery

MSS 9564