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Regiment: 6th Wisconsin Infantry
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Camp at Rappahannock
Sept 3rd/63
Dear Brother + Sister
It is over a
month since I heard from you
and I do not know what to
think wheather you are all sick
or So busy you have no time
to write I have waited as long
as I can for an answer to my
last hope I will have better
Success this time I am well
we are encamped on the North Bank
of the Rappahannock river We have
a splendid camp streets running
North and south shade over each
“tents” raised 18 inches from the ground
we are on duty most all the
time we do two days Picket duty
then lay in camp 1 day then 3
days garrison duty in the “Trenches”
on South side of the river Ouc Co
has 10 privates for duty in Co.
An increase of 3 since I wrote you
last There is a report that
60,000 Rebels crossed the River
18 miles below Frederricksburg
If it is true We may see
Washington in less than one
week A trip I do not care about
taking for we have traveled
it so many times Also a report
that we are going to Wisconsin
to do provost duty We have no
faith in that It would be to good
a thing for the 6th I received a
letter from Fannie She is well
Her school is out She is stopping
with a Mrs. Furgeson in Franklin
She cleared $30.00 this summer
They was all well at home
the last letter I received from
them While on picket one of Co “B”
Boys went to a house outside
the lines and got a Richmond
paper of 28th Aug They think
their chances are slim at Charles-
ton also that that old thief Floyd
had breathed his last And that
Some Yankee raiders had been
repulsed at Bristol Station that
is Some 20 miles in the rear of
our Army It gave an account
of the daring attack and capture
of two Yankee Gunboats on the
South Rappahannock told how they
had to climb bulwarks 8 feet high
covered with nettings it is about
8 feet high to the top of the Smoke
Stacks and the men and officers
were all Cowards to let the
Rebels capture them We are getting
whiped all over to believe all it said
Wyman is well sends his compliments
to you and Algina I will now
close with my love to all hoping
to hear from you soon I remain
Your Affectionate Brother
Mair Pointon
