Saturday, September 8, 2012

1862 September 8 near Frederick, Md.

Sept the 8th  1862
   Camp Near Fredrick City
Fredrick County Maryland
     Dear Father & Mother
              I take the present
Oppertunity of dropping you
a few lines to let you
know that I am well
at present hopping when
theas few come to hand
they may find you in
injoying the same Blessing
I have no news of importance
to write to you

we had a big fight on the
old Battle field of Manassas
Junction we was successfull
and whiped the yankeys badly
we took a greate many prisoners
thear dead was to laying thick over
the field  we air now in the
State of Maryland It is a fine
Country we Crossed the Potomac
River last thursday morning
the Maryland Boys is joining us
verry Fast we have seen
verry hard times but I trust
this war will not last long

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We have got the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail road in our
Passession & we have Plenty to eat
we have had verry hard Marching
Some times march day and
night  James H Hamilton
is well William Hamilton
is dead  He died in petersburg
there was 4 men killed in
our Company in the late
Battle John Boaz Nat [?]
James Cunliffe & Wm  Rus
Russell  Theas air the men
that was killed ther was
severl wounded I was not
in the last Battle
Father I have got me
a new suit of close whitch
Cost me 18 00 [remainder of line obliterated by fold line]
not expect the Regt[?] [remainder of line obliterated by fold line]
me verry often      I would be
verry glad to here from
you all  [?][?] tell R brother
George [?][?] never
for not writing to me

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Now I must bring theas
few lines to a Close
Give my love to all the
children when you write
Direct your letter to
Gordonsville Co K 28th
Regiment of Va Vols
the mail is sent too us
from there I sent $11.00 to
you by  [?] Hamilton
Give my love to Respects to
Mr Hamilton folks
I have had my
health splendid
you must not be on
easy about me I cant
write to you often
You must excused this
Badly composed letter
So nothing more but
remain your son
untill death

Fare well Dear Friends
     James B Painter

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Fare Well to Old
Virginia

James B. Painter, Co. K 28th Virginia

MSS 10661

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