The Civil War Letters Camp Hamilton April 9, 1862

Camp Hamilton April 9th 1862

My Dear Wife

 i received your kind letter just now and i answer it right away  i am very glad to say that i have got in first rate health again and i hope that you are injoying the same  i was sorry to hear that Granmother was taken sick  i suppose it is her last sickness for i think her time is come  she is old enough to die. about Charles Atkinson  he has Deserted and took everything with him

i can now do with out the shirts  i got two very good shirts last week and i have all the clothing that i want at present  So you not trouble yourself with making me any more at present  the two i have got will last me 3 or 4 months  So you see i have plenty of clothing now  At the time i wrote to you to send me the shirts by Chs. Atkinson i wanted them but now i have got what i wanted though i would much rather have them that was made by you  but i must now do without them and let the mean cuss do the best he can  i dont suppose he will bet much good by his meanness.

it is very wet today and there is a cold wind blowing with the rain which makes it very uncomfortable cold and chilly  i am Sergeant of the Guard today and a disagreable day i have got of it. with a prospect of a much worse night but i must face it for 24 hours

the Army that has gone to Yorktown has not been heard from but i expect in a few days to hear of the fall of Yorktown. I have not much to write  only you wanted to know about the shirts. but i am suplayed with them at present. So you need not send me any  i have plenty of other kind of clothing  So i want nothing in the Dry good line

Yuesterday Rushs Regiment of Cavalry landed at the fort  they have gone on past hampton where they are bound for i do not know.  everything is quiete about here today but it is a cold drizzly day anything but cheerful  it looks very much like winter.

You must not think that i get tired reading your letters  You could not write a letter that i would get tired of Reading  that is so

this is all i have to say at present  Give my Best respects to Jane  Your Mother and all the family and all inquiring Friends  Also my Father if you see him and the family  if Uncle John should inquire for me tell him that i send my best respects to him and all of the family

i must now close
with my very Best Love to You
i am Your Affectionate Husband
William Lancaster

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