Franklin County: Lucius P. Mox to Jennie, August 22,
1862
Summary:
Mox describes the camp in which his company is staying. He also expresses his
wish to see the face of a woman again.
Jennie
Aug 22nd, 1862
Yorktown Va.
Dear Jennie
I received your kind letter just as we were packing up to march to this place and
I could not get time to answer it you say you wrote letter before but I never
got it and had about concluded that you did not want to hear from me any more but I am glad I was mistaken we are now
encamped in a beautiful field on the bank of the York river about two miles from
Yorktown. we do not expect to stay much longer for it is reported that we are
going to join Gen. Popes Army my health is verry good at
present but I have been Sun struck twice this summer and in the hospital nearly
half of my time since the battle of fair oaks.
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I suppose you had a
good time at camp meeting this year. I was thinking of it nearly all the time I
was going on and wishing that I was there but my camp meetin is not blessed with the presence of any ladies I have not seen
any since I wrote you the last. I have almost forgot what a lady looks like for
it has been so long since I seen one.
I have hardly time to write any today for I am on duty and may be we will march tomorrow so I will write while I can.
Give my regards to all the young folks of my acquaintance reserving the largest portion yourself and believe me as ever your
Affectionate friend
Lucius P. Mox
Co. A. 101st Reg P.V.
Pecks Division
Washington
write soon if you please
