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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Army of the Potomac
Near Brandy Station V.a.
December 17th 1863
My Mary.
My Own Darling Wife.
Although I have
received no letter since writing you Sunday. I
expect one to night. To-day has been a
well disagreeable time. But let it storm. it
relieves nearly all the ordinary duties of a soldier
he can sit by his blazing hearth telling yarns
or reading them as he chooses.
I am getting fat, my
clothes are rapidly becoming painful. My dress
coat I can hardly button. I weigh one sixty four lbs.
[ ? ]. I have written to day to Uncle John
the only letter I have written any of the relatives
at G. R. I had a letter from Sib. Tracy two months
which I answered yesterday. She remarked what
would Mary say to my writing to the girls. not
presuming to know how could I answer.
I have forgotten the names of those books you
wanted. please write me and I will order them
sent to Montpelier. for several reasons they had
better be sent there I think.
Umbrose Bell Saurer Brewers
husband some time ago received a second Lieuts
commission in a colored Regt. but it was revoked
and he was ordered back to his Regt. he reported
for duty. but engaged the best counsel Washington
afforded to prosecute his claims and beat the
Secretary of War. By contraband practices
he had made several thousand dollars he throws
that in the balance and the chances are he will
come out ahead.
I would rather have my commission
in a colored regiment.
My love and a kiss.
Mary
Gardner
If you have not sent that box please
put in two or three bars of that Transparent soap
[On Envelope:]
Mrs. Gardner B. Clark
Middlesex
Vermont
