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Regiment: 6th Wisconsin Infantry
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Camp near Culpepper Va
March 2nd 1864
Dear Brother
We are once more
back to old Virginia and on the same
old tramping ground 23 of our co reinlisted
and 14 men is all we brought back
with us and 3 of them are recruits The
rest of the Co took French furloughs
and left for home the same day they
reported in Milwaukee Our Lt. Pruy
is left behind we expect them here
Today We had a smash up on the R.R.
between Perryville and Harrisburg Pa
every car was thrown from the track the
cause of the accident was the breaking
of an axeltru under the Tender. The wheels
got under rest of the cars and threw them
from the tracks one car was draged
on its side for over 10 rods the boys
knocking around inside the car it
is a wonder we was not all killed
for there was s steep bank on the right
hand side and the river on the left
The citizens of Perryville came to our
assistance the Ladies took care of those
that was bruised there was 3 men
slighting hurt and our breakmans leg
broke I do not think there was ever
suck a smask up with so few hurt
I did not get to see Francis I did not
hardly have time to turn round
The boys say they was at home I lived 3 years in the
30 days they was at home I know I did
I would like very much to have seen
and made you a visit We was
ordered from the state sooner than
thought we would be I would liked
to have seen her so much
here is one thing I am contented about
that is that Mother has got a home
Now I shall try and have money enough
to buy me a farm Elon and myself
are going to each buy a farm close together I think
[ ? ] farm is for a living than
do anything else A farmer is the most
[ ? ] any man living and the
[ ? ] We have a number
of Recruits in the Regt The old Boys
bought some
[ ? ] told the recruits
[ ? ] the commissary so they
[ ? ] Jenkins and wanted their
[ ? ] Jenkins sent them to the
Quartermaster he sent.
[ ? ] to the
Colonel for an order the Col sent him
to their orderly Sargt and we told him
how they was folled They would send
another one for his butter I will have
the pleasure of drilling them while here
I was promoted to corporal I am very
sure I will be the next Sargt
Bring a Corporal will save me considerable
guard duty that is worth something
Wyman is well sends his regards
to all. I must write to Brooks and let
him know where we are Give my respects
to him when you write My love to Algina
[ ? ] also yourself
Your Affectionate Bro.
to P. Pointon M. Pointon
Trenton Co. A 6th Regt Wis Vols.
New Jersey Washington
D.C.
