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Regiment: 6th Wisconsin Infantry
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Camp in the Field
Old Virginia 2nd Nov 1862
Dear Sister and Brother
I recd your much
welcome letter day before yesterday
and we have moved every day
since so I had no time to write
We are now in old Virginia again
all pushing forward as fast
as posibles The rebels are in
Snicker’s Gap seven
miles from here
There has been cannonading
all morning and all day yesterday
They repulsed our forces yesterday
But today I think we will drive
them out of the Gap and then
on to Winchester There is every
indication of a Great Battle
soon Out army is in good condi
tion to fight we are clothed
well and plenty to eat
We crossed the Potomac at
Berlin on the Baltimore & Ohio
R.R. on the 30 of last month
The bridge was butrned last year
We crossed on a pontoon bridge
The boys are glad to get in Va
We like to keep a going South
We are having splendid weather
now rather cool nights but warm
days Today is a splendid day
The regiment is encamped in a fine
piece of woods Most are attending
to divine service and about 7
miles away they are hurling
deadly missiles at each other
What a difference tomorrow we
may be at the same work perhaps
before night But I hope not
for our boys have seen fighting
enough One more Antietam
fight and there would not be
any left Dinner is ready
and I must close for awhile’
I was sorry to learn that
you was unwell hope you are
well by this time I am well and
tought weight 145 lbs gaining
all the time nearer was healthier
in my life I shall be glad when
baby cuts her teeth so I can
her
[ ? ] I would like to
have Algihal also I can still
recolect how you look I shall
be glad when we all can be together
again
[ ? ] must have been busy
moving it is no pleasant job
to move I think It will be
the best thing you can do
to establish yourself in the crockery
business I don’t know what
to think about bringing Samuel
up in that business We must
get him in some business when
he is old enough he is a
good boy and has done well
since I have been gone a
[ ? ] to
everything around the house
I shall be glad when the war
closes for I went to get to
work and make a start in
the world I would like to get
Mother a good home and fixed
comfortable and then do something
for myself everyday I think
more and more about it We
have not been paid for 3 or 4 months
So I have not sent any money
to Mother for some time I
shall send her $40 when paid
winter will soon be upon them
and they will want clothes and
wood The state has stopped paying
the families of Volounteers for 4 months
or so I think it is a shame to tell
what they will do to relieve the Volounteers
I must now close Best love to all
From your loving brother
Mair Pointon
Mary Ann Andrews is married
to a man from Honey Creek don’t know his name
