Augusta County: John P. Dull to Giney Dull, February 20, 1865
Summary:
Dull comments on life in camp.
February 20th 1865
Camp Ewell
Dear Giney
I hasten to answer yours which came to hand this evening I was glad to hear from you as I always am
glad to hear that you were
enjoying health for that [illeg.] the greatest blessing
we can enjoy
here for which
we are often too forgetful to thank him from
home we
receive
every blessing, I thank God that I am as well as I am my health is
about like it has been for some time the most I suffer is from weakness my appetite is good enough I have been working a little today we are building breastworks
we do not work very hard particularly myself I know how to play off on them pretty well. So I do not do much, well I
have just finished eating dinner had beans and bacon for dinner today, beans are
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Something that are very useful in camp it takes less
bread when we have them, wee had some today like those white beens you
have, George Cook got them in his box they are the best been I ever [unclear:
ate
] if you have any then [illeg.] you send me any thing send some of them if you wish you can send any time if you can get it to staunton there is a regular Agent to tend to it he comes
through every week though I do not want you
to have to go to Staunton a purpose for one box if you have a chance
to send it with somebody that is going send it to Bell's office or if you choose send with Baylor
if he comes but do not do it if it does not
suit you the reason I say so is because I
know what a trouble it is, the best things
you can send is flour Potatoes beans and a little meat
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Well Giney this is a beautiful day here
the sun shines so pleasant
It makes me feel like plowing but there is no use talking, it looks like
as if that sort of business must be given up
for something else. Well I must tell you that I had the pleasure of hearing the Rev. Mr Junkins preach yesterday he is here on a visit he is the preacher at New Providence Church preached a good
sermon
here yesterday he is a smart man, I would like to see Mr Shirey here and hear him preach I think he mightvisit this camp and preach a few times for us
there is more people here to preach to than there is at home but I am
sorry to say many of them are very careless about such things it seems
as if God is not in all their thoughts
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Giney you wished me
to have a testament that is something that I have wished for ever
since I have been in the army and I must tell you that since I commenced
writing I have gotten a brand new one [illeg.] have been
writing the Chaplin of our Regiment sent me one for which I thank him kindly. I shall read the chapter you recommend before I close my eyes if nothing happens, well Giney I must
soon stop for the present hoping this may find you all well praying
the lord to take care of us all, write soon the next time you write enclose ten Dollars in the letter if you have it to spare as I have
loaned some of the boys some money and may need some before they are
payed off
so nothing more but remain your affectionate
J.P.Dull
