1862 October 17 Camp Chase, Arlington, Va.

                                      


Arlington Hights
Camp Chase, Oct 17 [1862]
Dear Sister Helen
I just received
your letter saying that you were going
to send a box Tuesday – I wrote yesterday
and named a number of things that I
wanted but did not think of your send-
-ing them so soon besides those please send
me a good stout pair of suspenders as
mine have given out – and you may send
me a knife & fork, I don’t care how small
they are – Wm Allen is sick to day so you
see we have an invalid in the tent about
all the time.. There is to be a great-
Review of all the troops in and about
Washington tomorrow on Capitol hill
and we will have to march over
there I suppose it will be a tough
job I guess.. 2 Regts right next
to us left this morning the 13 N. H.
& 143 N.Y S. V. and I guess this Review
will decide whether we go to W –
or not. I am a great hurry as it
is time of Dress Parade and I thought
I would just let you know that I had
recd. your letter – I will answer
Georgie’s very soon
With love to all
I remain Your broth
Jim


James H. Howard, 15th Connecticut

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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