Camp near Falmouth
A. Chaunt
What
As they sat beneath the shade
Thomas thus to Sylvia said
Now't the time where none could [hole in paper]
Wont you let me "What" said she
Weave a garland for your hair
Of roses red and lillies fair
Now, my Dearest, come, gratefull be
Let me put my "What?" said she
In your bosom a sweet rose
Thus to her he signed his vows,
The amorous youth becoming hot
Immediately unbuttoned "What?" said she
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His waiscoat to admit the air
For well he strove to please his fair
The grateful girl refuse him not
And presently he put his "What?"
Hat aside, and on his lute
He played her many a swelling note
[remaining two lines somewhat obscured by fold in paper]
She [?] said, unhappy let
For in this spot I lost my "What?"
Made in the commanding officers
you are aware and probably no more
of it than I do but their has been
appointment made in the reg! and
commissions given that are not so well
approved by the men as they should
be but they have to put up with them
right or rong Mash is Col. now of
this Regt I had a letter from Sam
Hoover since you rote to me he told
me how things are prospering their and
I answered his and made it a long
one I expect to here from him
soon I have not answered David
Eberly yet but shall do so soon
tell me how he gets along with the girls
and I shall bore him pretty well
if I can I wish some of the boys could
come around here and spend a few
days I tell you they would learn a
heap and have a gay time the pay[master]
you are aware and probably no more
of it than I do but their has been
appointment made in the reg! and
commissions given that are not so well
approved by the men as they should
be but they have to put up with them
right or rong Mash is Col. now of
this Regt I had a letter from Sam
Hoover since you rote to me he told
me how things are prospering their and
I answered his and made it a long
one I expect to here from him
soon I have not answered David
Eberly yet but shall do so soon
tell me how he gets along with the girls
and I shall bore him pretty well
if I can I wish some of the boys could
come around here and spend a few
days I tell you they would learn a
heap and have a gay time the pay[master]
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was here and paid off a couple
regt. in our Brigade and I tell
you they have had a gay time since
lots of money and whiskey so they
never mind the [weather?] while the
goose hangs high. Well Henry I
shall soon stop as my paper
is most full and my ink dont
please me it is made out of
the vinegar and powder about a
half hour ago dont it look as if
it was a substitute for something
better but whe are in a strait and
whe do the best whe can and hope
I wont fall in love with any of
the ladys while I have so little room
to spread myself and no better place
to pen the desire of my heart but
I can console my self for the [future?] I am
hoping you will make best use of your [illegible]
as ever
Thad Donely
Thad Donely, 130th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers to Henry A. Bitner
[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]
MSS 11935
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