Augusta County: John P. Dull to Giney Dull, December 12, 1864
Summary:
Dull writes of his troubles returning from home back to camp, and the new position of his
company.
December 12th 1864
Dear Giney
This morning finds me alive and tolerable well I have had the diarrhea for a day or two think I am getting better well Giney I Suppose you know not what has become
of me well we are in what is called Dinwiddie County about 10 miles to the right of Petersburg about thirty miles from Richmond the railroad runs across from Richmond to Petersburg we
are 8 or ten miles from the railroad we have been on picket nearly all the time since we came here was relieved yesterday evening are today
an quarters there is plenty of cabins here we
occupy cabins that other troops built and were then ordered away farther to the right of the lines
there was some fighting on the right of the line Day before yesterday
it is said the yankeeswere drove back. this is a verycold
day here there is some snow on the ground
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Well Giney I am now in a part of the world I never was before it does not look like home. the night that I left home and came to Waynesboro my regiment were gone they left the same night they got there so I had to wait for the next train which did not start till the next night if I had known it I would stayed at home that night that I was there. never got to my company till I got to camp there was nothing said about it the men said all they blamed me for was that I did not stay long enough. well I must stop for this time hoping this may find you alive and well have not had any mail since we came here suppose will soon I will write soon again Remember me at a throneof grace.
as ever your affectionate husband
J. P. Dull
