Camp GriffinJan’y 9th 1862My Sweet Wife -

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I just rec’d yr letters with the dress patterns, very handsome both of them. Am glad to hear you are well again. I am. Our court marshall is dissolved. Genl. Braman is going to Florada. We went out on a foraging & scouting expedition Tuesday & tried to provoke a fight but failed. I shall have to go on to picquet duty again now. It is rather hard business in winter, have to be out all night. I wish I could go home a few weeks. Give my regards to Mrs. Danforth. It is very warm & pleasant. We ex- pect to move somewhere before a great while. If we don’t I shall try for a leave of absence. I would have you come out here if I were sure I could not come home. I see they are trying in congress to cut down

our pay. They might as well for the nation is bankrupt. I fear we shall have a disgraceful place ere 3 months. There is no sincerety among our rulers. I should be glad to see one ray of hope - but I fear the history of our downfall will soon be written The old democratic humbug of aggrandizement & “manifest destiny” was a rock to large for us to sail around. Capt Atherton has returned fat & healthy & glad enough to get back. He says his wife was the only attraction for him Vt. Write me some good letters my darling. I should be so glad to see you. Good night

Your Devoted husbandW. G.Veazey