1862 May 4 Elkhorn Camp

Elkhorn Camp
May sunday evening
4th 1862
Dear Mama

 Our company got
here last night from Madison
court house.  The commissioned
officers were elected there a
day or two ago, Capt Bibbs
& Geiger were reelicted, Jim
Magruder 2n Lieut Farley 3d
John Woods ordily  Sergent
myself quartermaster sargent,
Gooch & duke surgeants
I recived a letter from you
& Papa this morning brought
by Tine[?]  We did not leave here
as expected,  the Yankees run
our pickets in yesterday, we
sent out a large scout di
-rectly & took one  they came

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to the bridge across Shendoah
river 3/4 three quarters of a
mile from this camp we catch
great many large fish here
out of the river.  Gen Jack
-son is 7 or 8 miles from here
up the river on this side
This is 16 miles from Harrison
-burg & 12 miles from Stanards
ville.  I was at Dr Earleys
to dinner the other day have
to go in that neighborhood
to get forage. have to haul
it all across the mountain
I receved the four dollars
sent by Jine, we I think will
get all of our mail from
Gordonsville, though direct to
Stanardsville, we will send
to Gor in the morning post
to carry the mail. Love to
Papa sis & Jine & Ant Tice & family
                     yr affect son  W.H.B.

William Henry Burnley, 1840-1912,  2nd Regt., Va. Cavalry

MSS 7871