1862 July 21 Camp Vigilance

Camp Vigilance    Station
July 21st   1862

Dear Father
I reached camp on yester
day safe & found all well.  My horse
stands very well so far he walks
finely.  the Yankees came to the R.R.
at Beaver dam & came very near
catching the mail train, 6 men detailed
from all the companys were sent up
to see about it, by neglect of our
1st Sergt. our camp did not draw any
pay the rest of the armys all paid
their bounty & all. Bill Dick is
well & likes very well, so is Phill,
Henry is complaining of his leg yet
Tobe Marshall has at last succeeded
in getting a permanent discharge.  He
did nothing but walk around on his
stick while here. I am well & hope this
may find you all the same--

[letter of Sidney S. Stringer of the 1st Virginia Cavalry will continue on July 23