Nathan A. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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I take this opportunity to wright you a few lines to day to let you know that I am
well as usual and enjoying myself first rate. I like camp life very well a good deal
better than I expected to at first. It is very dry here there has not been any rain
here for nearly 2 months. to day there is a battle up the valley some where I think
for we can here cannon
in that direction and we expect a fight here
almost every day. last night our mail was captured by the rebels and burnt it
happened about 12 miles from here. I have not heard from Lyman but once since I have
been here and I have not heard from you but once and I received one from Martha We
expect reinforcements here every day we expect that the 10 and 11 are a coming here
but do not know for certain but hope so at least I here that McClellan is a giong to
join Pope if he does there will be a big battle here in this valley and I hope he
will for then the most of the Vt Soldiers will be togather or very near togather I
dont think of any thing of importance to wright to day. I would like it very well if
some of you would send
me a paper once in a while so I could here what is
a going on in Vermont. Wright when you get this and let me know whether Father got my
letter with the Parchment in it. give my love to all the folks and tell Martha that I
answered her letter the next day after I got hers I see James Tyler every little
while and he is well and wants to get transfered into the 9th Regt and I hope he will
I dont think of any more at present so I will close
From your BrotherSgt Nathan A Williams
Co. F. 9th Regt. Vt. Vol.s
Care of Lieut. Eugene Viele
Washington D.C.