1862 October 5 Post Hospital

Post Hospital Oct 5th
Dear Mother
                     I received yours
yesterday and was sorry to hear
Maria was sick, tell her to hurry
up and get well as soon as possible
what regt was Dr Kendall in. I
did not know he was out here,
I suppose the money you sent
went to Mill Creek and from
there it will be sent to the regt
What regt is E. Hunting in & did
he marry Miss Faristall, what
induced Chalres Marlow to enlist
they were bound to make sure
of their girls were not they, bully
for them. You talk about loving
the darkies, & I like them a good
ways off. I had not heard of
the death of Wm Fuller I know
he was wounded but heard he

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was not bad. Tell Ann I think
she dont write enough considering
she has but one brother to write
to now, though I dont know
how many cousins she may
have to write to, I am glad
to hear she is getting right
smart, hope she will keep
so. She must be getting right
smart, I reckon, to harness and
unharness alone, tell her I am
awful proud of her.  So "My Joseph
Emery" has enlisted, is he a private
or an officer & what regt. She
talks about our regt dwindling
away last year at this time we
numbered over 1100 men and
now we turn out less than 200
for duty the rest are sick or
wounded.   I wish we had old
Dr Brown or some one as
good here--There is not much
of interest for news here

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everything jogs along the same
quiet way as ever. nothing to do
and all day to do it in.
There was some ladies here
yesterday distributing shirts &
drawers &c to us. one thing I forgot
was pickles durned good
I tell you We get no mail
here everything is quiet, the
papers have nothing in
them Saw [?] Flagg the
other day he looks tough & hearty
as a bull Give my respects
to all inquiring friends and
take my love yourself
   From your aff son
        Wm Wallace

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Mrs E. Smith
       Newton Lower Falls
            Mass.

William Wallace Smith, Co. B.  22nd Massachusetts]

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