Location: Camp near
Date:
Tells about
doing laundry and how some of the men have lice from not keeping themselves
clean. Says he looks about the same but
not as fleshy and white. Fletch cut
Peter’s hair and there was
a lot of gray. Worries
about ever getting home due to sickness and the battlefield, perhaps he
shouldn’t have enlisted but it’s too late now.
Maybe God sent him there for a reason and he will “look with Bright
hopes for the future”. Talks about gloves, socks, pants, and shoes. Says he doesn’t think he’ll be made an
officer although they told him he’ll be made a Corporal which will relieve him
of a little extra duty. Asks about family members.
Wants to come home. Describes men being buried
without coffins or ceremony.
Talks about generals being “beastly drunk”, General Warren could barely
sit on his saddle during a march. “Licor” has been given out twice and he gave his away. Thinks they are going to move again. Asks God to watch over the
family.