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Regiment: 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
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Camp Tillinghast V.A.
Dec 3d, 1861
Dear Sister
I now seat myself
for the purpose of writing you, a few lines
to let you know that I still live and
enjoy good health. and when this reaches
its destination. I hope it will find you,
and all of the family, enjoying a liberal
share of the same. I have not received
that letter that you was to write that
Sunday, but i have not given it up
yet for it is liable to come in two days
after it is mailed,,,,last Sunday I got
a pass, and went to the third and
fourth maine regts, for the purpose
of seeing some of the Newburgh Boys
and I was well satisfied with any visit
for I saw scores of old acquaintances
and among the lot was. G. H. Fisher
of Augusta, he is as fat and hearty
as a buck, and almost as big as a man
I did not see any one from Portland
that I was acquainted with, by the
way, do you remember the man that
was with me in Portland, when I was
there last,,,his name was Whitney…..
well,,we parted in Albany. N.Y.
and I never heard from him, or did I
know where he was, untill I saw him
in the fourth Maine regt
the
last Sunday; and we were very glad
to meet. Although he is a rough looking
fellow,, he has a heart as big as
an ox,, and it is in the right place.
I stayed with the boys two days, and it was the happiest
two days that I have seen for a great while: not saying
that I am discontented at all. I stayed
with the Piper boys of Newburgh on
the (north road) if you know where that is
Henry. Stone, is in the 4 regt, I suppose
you remember him, he used to work for
father
there is nothing new going on here
in camp worth writing, the weather still
continues cold and blustery. there has been
but little snow here, there is none on the
ground now. there has not been more
than a half an inch this winter
it is so cold in my tent now, that I
have got my overcoat on. and i have
to stop writing to warm my hands
it is about seven oclock, in the evening
and I can hear two or three, fiddles, playing
about me.. and in another direction I
can hear singing, and if I should go
into some of the tents I should see some pla
=ying cards, and in some others I should
find some reading the Bible;
I have not heard from home for
a long time, I should like to
hear from All. I have written to
him twice and have received no answer
it is getting late and I must close
we had a grand time here Thanksgiving.
the officers got up a big
dinner, (I believe in the old saying, that it is better to
be born lucky than rich) and I was the
Cols orderly. that day, and I had
an invitation to dine with
them and of course I excepted it
it is about time for tattoo and I will close by
asking you to give my love to all the
folks, John, in particular, and receive
the same from your
Brother
G.W.Fisher
Co B 2d Regt Wis, Vol
Washington DC
writeassoonasyoureceivethis
write as soon as you recieve this
from your affectionate brother
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PS. my candle is almost out
write as soon as you receive this
