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Telling about being paid Off, and having so much money and asking to be remembered to friends at home

Telling about being vaccinated for small-pox, also about being paid and sending him father $10.00 as a present.

Asking Wm. H. Moffitt to send his horn by Adams Express to him at New Creek, Va.

elling of his arrival at Fortress Monroe, tells of his birthday on board the boat - chicken dinner for the occasion, terrific thunder storms, and messages to relatives and friends at home.

About arrival in Williamsport Camp sends love to Mother, Sister and Brothers

Orders received before breakfast to leave everything and fall back on the Regiment at the farm in Williamsport, after marching for two hours came across the Regiment drawn up into line of Battle in the woods, continuous rain during whole time; supper into an open field with a section of a Battery of 3rd N.Y. Laid on their arms all night.

Telling he received 3 letters from - that they expect marching orders at any time, a section of Alexandria Battery is laying next to them - spent two hours in Williamsport to get paid off, helping with the Company Pay Rolls

Telling about being on the move stationed in street on picket - report about Md.Brig. leaving Williamsport - Cavalry made a dash

written by John McGeehan, about his being located at Harper's Ferry, or arriving by train to find the regiment had already crossed the river, that the Camps of Jackson's were visible but they thought it safest not to attach - had become a clerk to Gen'l Warren's Head Quarters.

Unable to answer letter because of absence from Camp, in Hagerstown two days - tells about new cannons and a patent breech loading piece which accidentally burst killing one and wounding five others Tells of his friend Tom in service receiving $40.00 per month.