1862 August 19 near Camp Lee

                         August 19th /62
Dear Mother
                    I found our camp
last evening had moved about
the half of a mile north east
of the Camp Lee. There is with
us no more speedy prospect
of getting our guns – One or two
smooth bore 6 pounders we can
get, but will have to wait
until the others are made.
     One of them was cast yes-
terday. I fell in last evening
with the funeral process-
sion of Gen. Winder last  
evening   he is son of the                              
Rd. General – this is the      
only opportunity I may
have to send to Rd. to day
so Dear mother farewell.
My best love to Father, George
& all. Our camp is a very
pleasant one. We will not

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be here less than ten days
I reckon.
           Affec. yr. son
                      W. H. Perry Jr.

William H. Perry, of the Richmond Howitzers

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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