Letter, William Leonard to Parents, Near Petersburg Va., June 15, 1864 (Ms2011-106)
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Virginia Wednesday June 15th /64 Dear Parents I thought I would write you again to let you know my whereabouts and that I am well. we started Sunday night from Gains Farm and marche all the day Monday and Brought up at the James River. pretty well worn out. last night we crossed on the Transport Emily to this side of the river, where we are now I dont know when we can send this there has been no mail since we left Gains Farm [Gaine’s Mill]. I put a letter in the mail bag to Mr. Walker but had to take it out again. I guess we will get a mail before long. most of the boys are out of rations again but we are going to draw this morning. I have a few hard tack + Coffe + Sugar yet. they had ought to give us rations for the nights to for they keep us up so |
much. the James river is a pretty large river. I hear we are within nine miles of Petersburg. when they tell you it is nine miles to a place you may depend it is twenty. you may depend if Richmond is not taken this time it never can be. the Country we came through is a beautifull Country Wheat + Oats fields every thing nice fruit of all kinds the People have plenty to eat, so do the Rebbel Army. I saw twenty five hundred Prisoners in one batch they were nice looking men haver sacks full, did not look as if they had been starved. they were taken at the Wilderness I have not much faith that Grant [Ulysses S. Grant] can take Richmond it is so strongly fortified. It seemed good to see some Steemboats once more looked kind of human. if there was only Peace this must be a nice place to live. you cant Immagine what a sight of Property is destroyed where the Army goes. I hope this will [Continued on the next page] find you well. |