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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
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Camp near Stonemans Station V.A.
Army of the Potomac March 9th 1563
My Loved Mary
Yours of the 28th ult. came to hand
last eve as did that box with its contents all safe many
thanks for the same. I have written Lieut. Brewer says
all the time for four days. but not quite so bad as that.
to-night I am lonesome and lonely. I beleive Brewers
feeling so bad. affects me. He has just read me her
parting letter. She says she cannot ask forgiveness nor
make an apology she goes because she could not stay and
if she goes to happiness. She said she should be so happy if to
misery she should not long survive and they would not hear
from her. She has allowed fate to waft her to her own
destruction. I pity her brothers. Byron will resign if he
does not find things better than he expects. he has applied
for a short furlough to try and find her
I cannot any thing interesting or pleasing then
why write at all. should I write my true thoughts they
would terrify you. How I wish this cursed Rebellion would
wind up. I am heart sick of it.
March 12th This is the first
time in a century I have been guilty of leaving a
letter unfinished for so long. Brewer has heard
from his Sister. She went through all right was
married immediately. and says she is as happy
as a claim on a slab. Lieut. has a furlough and is
going to visit her and perhaps pay a flying visit to
Michigan. Received a letter from Lieut E. Baxter
last eve he (one would think by his way of telling it.)
dearly loves Soldiering. Says Mrs. Nixon is roughing
it, saw her awhile ago. She was occupying herself
in training the young “soldiers” hot to shoot.
She may be a good thing have in a family, but
I had rather my wife would not be exposed to all
the
[ ? ] of camp life. It is a rough hard
place even for men. What would it be to woman.
I have nothing to write so write nothing.
With much love and one kiss certain
Ever your Gardner
