1862 August 12 Camp Ferry

                                                 Camp Ferry  Aug. 12th. 1862
Dear Sister Helen,      
                             Col. Wright says that we shall
probably march next Tuesday or Wednesday so
I think you had better come down Friday or Sat.
we shall receive our arms this week, and it will
be your only chance.  Tell Father to get those
things for me this week - - Every thing is lively
about Camp to day  three or four parts of Company’s
arrived this morning     -     there are to be 12 full
Companies in the Regiment   -   a big thing   -  -
                 Don’t forget – needles thread buttons etc & I forgot
to bring any torch but if Father will get those
Chamois skin I can get along till they come
                 I don’t think of any thing else
                        With love to Hatt & the boys
                                  I remain your dear brother
                                                                Jim

James H. Howard, 15th Reg., Conn. Infantry

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]      

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