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Letter to Mrs. Margaret A. Holland and Family
Camp Hill Monday August 18th 1862
Dear Wife
I once more Seat myself to write you a few lines to
let you no that I am not well at this time hoping when you get this it
may find you all well I dont no whether I will ever have an opertunity
of writing soon again or not for we have orders to prepare three days
rations to go to Gordonsville va but I think it is uncertain when we
will be taken too for we no nothing here I dont think I will go if I
am no better when we get orders to Start for my throat is very Sore
and my back and legs hurt me very much but they may forse me to go I
Saw Some of our radell kin Since I come here Sidney Millhollen and
Wife was here Saturday and his son and daughter was here today cousin
calvin Morrison is here Mach was here but I did not see him harve is
post master in town Alexander saw him he went out with some of the
rest of them to get their likeness taken they will all sense then home
the first chance our company has just ben caled together by the
agetant from the Thirty Seventh regiment and give uss orders to have
our rations ready by three Oclock tomorrow morning and if I am well
anuf I would rather go then be left by myself Laben Quinn Chilian
Bradley Ben Bradley Salisha hanna will be left here with the special
guard they will be company to me if I Stay while they are here but
that is uncertain Margaret if is gods will that I may never meet you
and my children in this world I want us to live so we will meet in a
world where there is no wars nor rumer of wars and whare we will have
peace and hapiness I will have to Stop riting for we have cooking to
do and everything to pack up
So fare wall dear Wife and Children Fatherinlaw and
Jane and all inquiring Friends
P.S. I want you to write as soon as you
get this letter and if you dont get a nother letter from me Soon you
may conclude I am gone direct your letters to camp hill near
Statesville Company G in care of capt McRae write as soon as you get
this letter for if I dont get it it will make me ods I would like to
read a letter from you every day I have ben gone for have nearly one
week and have not had any word from home yet I have rote three letters
and will write every chance home sweet home I long to see Farewell
dear wife and Sweet babes
John R Quinn I wish you would send this
to Margaret if you please M.L. Holland
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