Augusta County: John P. Dull to Giney Dull, November 9, 1864
Summary:
Dull writes about life in the camps.
Nov. 9th1864
Camp near New market
Dear Giney
I recievd your letter this morning mailed the 7th glad was I to heare from you it was the first word that I
have heard from home Since I left was glad to heare you was well and
hope when this comes to hand you may stil
engoy the same blessing through the blessing of our Heavenly father I
am well and geting along as well as I could exspect
wee are still in camp all quiet. moveed camp
yesterday three miles this side of New market are now Camped in the woods in site of the valey road how long wee
will stay heare I do not now this is a veary
[illeg.] are very good quarters to stay in do not [unclear:
bee
]
uneasey about me trusting in our heavenly fathers blessing continualy trusting in his care I hope to get a
long. I was mutch pleased at the Spirit of your letter continue
to do as you have sed and God give us all grace and knowlage from on high to do his holy will. I am trying to live wright but O I ned a grate
eal of grace from on high. Dear Giney I hope to met you on earth again. bu if it is not our heavenly fathers
will I want to meet in heaven, wee have a Chaplin in our Regt.
hoalds meeting evrey night appears to bee a veary good man
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I must stop for the
present to attend to inspection of arms. Well inspection is over I will try to finish wee
hid good Band musick but O it has no charms for
me I like to heare the Band play hymns they play hymns on Sunday Oald hundred [unclear: godse] very well, tell Pa to right to me I want to hear from him I will try to right to
him in a short time the goverment is husking all the corn in the
field in fact it is all gon in Buckingham and Shanadoah counties now Augusta may look out next. In regard to my over coat I do not want it yet it will bee
to heavy to cary I get along very well with out it if I finde i ned
it will let you now. there has bin Some
provisions [illeg.] camp this week our company got a Barrel of appels
to day they came to a man by the name of McCormick there is plenty of chestnuts in camp at four Dollars a quart oald man Plunket is heare now with several Barls they go of
rappedly well Giney I must close for this time
right me son tell me whats is going on at home may the Lord protect us provide for us and save us all in heaven is my prayre.
as ever yours &c
Jno P. Dull
