Camp White, December 3, 1863.
Dear Mother: —
We are all here living very comfortably. Webb and Ruddy are learning lessons
daily. Webb is a little backward and hates books. The other little fellow is
like Birch and takes to larnin'."
Lucy writes very few letters to anybody and avoids it when
she can. She finds a sympathizing friend on this subject in Mrs. Comly, who
dislikes it equally. When I am with Lucy, I do the writing.
We are likely to be engaged in pretty active operations here
this winter. We are doing all that the weather allows, and have been pretty
lucky so far. It will not surprise me if we have some rather severe fighting.
My regiment is re-enlisting daily. There is no doubt that it
will be reorganized for three years more before the winter is over. There is a
general disposition with officers and men to see the end of the war in the
field, if our lives and health are spared. Your letter mailed 30th came last
night. Quick time! — My love to all.
Affectionately, your
son,
R.
Mrs. Sophia Hayes.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 446
No comments:
Post a Comment