32nd & 33rd Pennsylvania Infantry - Killed at Cloyd's Mountain, VA - NEW

Item LTR-11046

Description

Original Civil War soldier's letter. 1 page, written in period ink.


Camp Near Manassas Junction, Virginia
 
Wednesday Morning
April 16, 1862
 
My Dear Sister,
 
I have yours of the 11^th and regret your visit to P. was rendered unpleasant to you.  I will write to Ellen about it as soon as she is well enough.  My last letter from home, dated the 11^th, says she is much better and they have reason to think she will continue to improve.
 
I wrote you on Monday, in care of Mrs. Gibbons, as I did not know how to direct to West Chester.
 
We have changed the location of our camp and are now very pleasantly situated on a piece of woods on a hilltop surrounded on three sides by small running streams, giving us plenty of water.  Our camp faces South, the way to Richmond.  How soon we will reach there, no one here abouts knows.  Last night was pleasant with moonlight and this morning the sun is shining and beautiful, the air warm.  Our men are busily engaged in cleaning up camp, rooting out stumps and carrying off the dead leaves.
 
I continue well, with the exception of a slight cold in my head, taken I think by sleeping one night without my cap.  I will probably be well in a short time.  My horse is also well and in better condition than he was when I received him at Camp Tenally.
 
I have not yet visited the Bull Run Battlefield, but hope to do so before we leave here and if so, will give you my account of the place.
 
With kind regards to all and love to yourself.  I remain as ever, 
 
Your brother,
 
R. H. Woolworth