1862 July 10 Martinsburg Va.

              Martinsburg Va
                July 10th 1862

Dear Parents,

                     With much
pleasure I write you  I
am well and enjoying
the comforts of camp
life.  You have already
learned by the date of my
letter where I am.  We
arrived here last evening
about dark and have
been busy ever since
fixing our tents and get-
ting ready to live once more.
We left Camp Carlile on
the morning of the 8th at
day-break; and came
across a part of Md.
on the Baltimore and Ohio R. R.

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I could tell you much of
our journey but have not
time now probably will tell
you something in my
next letter.  Any-how
Suffise it to say, that we
passed through the Alaga-
ny and Cumberland
mountains which was
very interesting to me
you know: We are
now camped on a Secesh
farm close to the banks
of the Potomac River
The Secesh that owns this
farm is in the Rebel
Army Hence  his property
is confiscated to the United
States Government.  The
R.R. bridges about here were burned
by the Rebel Jackson but a few
weeks ago, and the telegraph
lines destroyed also.

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It has rained nearly all
day and is very muddy.
We shall stay here but
a short time --probably
will go in to the field under
McClellan in a few days.
I will write you every few
days, but do not expect that
you will get all my letters I
have not received any letters
since we left camp butler
which is two weeks ago to-day
I want you all to write and write
often for I want to hear from
my friends and you at home
especially Send me papers.---

Letter of William H. Redman, Co. C, 12th Illinois Cavalry will continue on the 11th

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