1862 October 9 Munsons Hill Virginia

Munsons Hill Virginia Oct 9.1862
Dear Cousan i take my pen in hand
this morning to inform you that i am well
and hope these few lines will find you
all the same we are now in Camp
on the same Ground where 3 weeks
ago the traitors was in camp and where
6 months ago they had a heavy
Battle it is a Bad looking field
it is Covered with Dear Horses and
Dead Bodies of the Damd Traitors and
most Every thing you can think of
we started from Fort Staunton
Washington Oct 6th about 5 O clock
in the morning we marched all day
untill 7 that night when we had
Orders to halt for the night we
laid Down on the ground and Slept
untill 4 in the morning when

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when we heard the Drum Beat
and the Major sing out Tension
Batalion we sprang to our feet
and flung our nap sacks and
in 10 minuts was on the march
we marched untill 3 Oclock that
afternoon when we come to our
Camp Ground our tents did not
come that nigh so we slept
on the ground again we all stood
the march well there was But few
that fell Charles Sawyer
told me to put in a word for
him and tell you that he was well
wand should like to here from you
i got your letter the night
Before we came from Washington
and was glad Enough i tell you to
hear from you tell uncle George
i want him to give me a line and
Ant to as soon as you get this

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i Cant stop to write any
more now now[sic] for they have
called on me for a Batalion
Drill and so i must go Right off
we are in sight of the Damd Traitors
But if Dont Daunt the Old 17th
not By a Damd Sight we shall
soon go in Battle and we will
Cook them i tell you pleas
write me a letter Every week
wether you get one from me
or not as i have not much time
to write a will now close
Dear Cousin By Bidding you
good By please write soon

From your Cousan and friend
Walter Rounds
Direct you letter as you
Did Before and it will follow
me and I shall get it.

Walter Rounds,  Co. I, 17th Maine

MSS 38-156