The Civil War Letters Camp Hamilton May 8, 1862

Camp Hamilton May 8th 1862

My Dear Wife

 i received your kind and ever welcome letter and i was glad to hear that you was better  i only hope that your breasts will get well. i am in a great hurry just now  i have not time to write a letter but i thought i would write a few lines to let you know the now there has been a fight this afternoon at sewells point  we have shelled the rebels out and our Brigade is ordred to march at a minutes notice  we have got all of our tents down and we are ready for the word march

i belive that we are going to Norfolk but i am not sure  when you write again Direct your letter the same as you always and it will reach me as usal though i do not know where i Shall be by that time

i am well and in good health and i hope to keep so this war wont last long  i hope soon to be at home once more with my Dear Wife

this is all at present

From Your Affectionate Husband
William Lancaster

Write Soon

P.S.
You do not need to mind sending me a box for i may be far away and the Box may be lost
So do not send one at present  W.L

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