Monday, May 7, 2012

1862 May 8 Yorktown, Va.

Yorktown May 8th
Dear Mother
I suppose before this reaches you you
will have heard of the battle at Williamsburgh we were
not in that fight, but we are about to embark and
go up the York river probably to Richmond we are the
reserve and follow after the rest so we do not have
to go into a fight unless needed I have not time
to write more now as we are on the wharf and
the boat is ready to start.  Write and tell Asa where
I have gone as I shall not have time
My love to you and all the rest

William Wallace

envelope addressed to:
Mrs. E. Smith
Newton Lower Falls
Mass


William Wallace Smith
22nd Massachusetts


MSS 15360

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