Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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I take this opportunity to write you a few lines to let the folks know that I am well
as usual I wrote you when we were at camp near Alexandria and gave you a history of
our proceedings up to that time Since that time we have been bursy marching and
countermarching
March 23rd we left camp near Alexandria and marched to
that place and toock the Steamer for some part lower the river. that night we lay at
anchor opposite Mount Vernon and the next morning proceeded down the river in company
with about a dozen other Steamers but they left us in a short and we had to go the
rest of the way alone for our boat was so heavy loaded that they daired not go very
fast that night or rather the next morn we arived at Fortress Monroe at about 2
O’clock and lay to untill
daylight and then proceeded to Hampton where we
landed and marched about three miles and camped for the night. We remained there
untill the 27th when we started and marched toward Yorktown. We drove the enemys
pickets in and camped for the night within about twelve miles of Yorktown and the
next morning for some reason we were ordered to fall back about eight miles and camp
where we are at present. to-day we were called out and lay on our armes untill about
one O’clock when we returned
will not any more write soon
From your aff. BrotherL S Williams