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Why I wrote two or three letters home but a very short time ago. I can't imagine what became of them. I seems to me that I am always writing home but very seldom get letters from there myself. You all are not as good about writing as you ought to be. I am not alluding to you but to the other members of the family. I have not as yet heard a word from Hay and the $9.00. Am going to drop him a few lines this evening. I am dead broke at present, wish the check would hurry up and make its appearance. Had to borrow some money the other night to go up town and get some thing to eat. They are starving us out now. Don't give us half enough bread, miserable rye coffee without sugar or milk (and it has caused an eruption to break out on a good many of the Cadets, I believe it is a prison) and for the last two weeks they have been giving us nothing but rotten beef. I declare it is perfectly awful. Old Spex has some 50 or 60 barrels of it put away and will keep feeing us on it. An old scamp, he has about ten or eleven barrels of molasses and won't give us any. All the cadets are grumbling and asking him for it. I am glad to hear Bob has improved so much and is so well please with his place. Didn't I tell you he would be. Hope he is up near [home] now. Mother you ask me why I don't call Mollie Sister when I write. I was not aware before that I failed to do so. It was thoughtlessness on my part I can assure her and not for the want of love that I did not make use of sister instead of Mollie. Why I am sure my letters to her have always been very affectionate. I hope she will banish all idea that I meant anything by my manner of writing. Well Mother every body (or Cadet at least) has been right much excited today to join in the coming battle. You need not be surprised if I am one, if they raise a company I shall join. Remember I will be 19 on the 27th of this month and ought to be ashamed of myself to be here. 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Mother I hope you will not let what I have written distress you. You should be more firm and patriotic and want me to be in the army, but this is an unnatural feeling for an affectionate Mother like yourself. When is the big fight to come off. Is there any chance of its taking place in Orange. I think the Yankees are going to get the worst whipping that they have ever gotten, and it will almost wind up the war. If Lee whips them, he ought to follow up his victory and drive them as far North as he can, the same time burning all their cities. Well dear Mother I have written you quite a long letter, and one I have no doubt you will be sorry to see. The mail will be taken up in a short while, so I shall have to bring my letter to a close. Wish I had something interesting to write about, and now darling Mother with love to all the family and oceans to your sweet self I must bid you good evening. 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Am going to drop him a few lines this evening. I am dead broke at present, wish the check would hurry up and make its appearance. Had to borrow some money the other night to go up town and get some thing to eat. They are starving us out now. Don't give us half enough bread, miserable rye coffee without sugar or milk (and it has caused an eruption to break out on a good many of the Cadets, I believe it is a prison) and for the last two weeks they have been giving us nothing but rotten beef. I declare it is perfectly awful. Old Spex has some 50 or 60 barrels of it put away and will keep feeing us on it. An old scamp, he has about ten or eleven barrels of molasses and won't give us any. All the cadets are grumbling and asking him for it. I am glad to hear Bob has improved so much and is so well please with his place. Didn't I tell you he would be. Hope he is up near [home] now. Mother you ask me why I don't call Mollie Sister when I write. I was not aware before that I failed to do so. 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In obedience to his orders we fixed up and left on Wednesday Morning at half past 8, marched 18 miles by half past 2. when we camped. The roads were very good but were quite dusty and then it was very warm. This morning we left camp under quite different circumstances, it having rained during the night and has continued to do so all day. The roads were awful perfect loblolly all the way and we had to wade through like hogs. We came 18 miles from 5 to 12 however and are tonight encamped one mile out of town. I have run the blockade and come in to take tea with Cary Taylor, and that I might write this letter. Am I not good? I have a strong notion of staying in until 2 tonight with him so as to dry of[f] for I have been like a wet mouse all day. So disagreeable in camp. We will leave in the morning early and expect to have to march to Harrisonburg (down the Valley) a distance of 26 miles. The Yankees are reported coming up the Valley with a force of 9000 strong. Our Corps will run Gen. B. up to 5000 maybe more. I hope we may be able to lick them out. I have suffered more with my feet this march (so far) than I ever did on all the others together. I hope to get me a more comfortable pair of shoes when this will be remedied. I got my trunk the evening before I left all safe. It was in the nick of time and my biscuit and ham for my rations. If you want to write to me direct your letter to me at this place Care of Edmond M. Taylor, Staunton, he will send them to me. I expect we will be down out this time for some weeks. I told you that you had better let me join Lee at once that this could be the way, but you must not make yourself uneasy about me. I will take care of myself. One of my messmates from this place is going to fill my haversack with something better than what we draw so I wont suffer for some days at any rate, though I hope not at all. Well darling Mother I have written enough I suppose to relieve your mind as to our destination so I must stop and go in the parlor. Some young ladies there. You will have a hard time trying to make this out I shan't undertake it. Saw Fedic T. this evening. Give my love to all [acquaintance] \u0026 friends. Hope Bob come out all right and all the Berry Hill friends \u0026 visitors. I shall write when ever I have an opportunity. And now dear Mother that I may be spared to see you all again, and that you may continue in good health will be the nightly prayer of Your darling Boy Bev.","Written from Staunton, Virginia. 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Well darling Mother I have written enough I suppose to relieve your mind as to our destination so I must stop and go in the parlor. Some young ladies there. You will have a hard time trying to make this out I shan't undertake it. Saw Fedic T. this evening. Give my love to all [acquaintance] \u0026amp; friends. Hope Bob come out all right and all the Berry Hill friends \u0026amp; visitors. I shall write when ever I have an opportunity. And now dear Mother that I may be spared to see you all again, and that you may continue in good health will be the nightly prayer of Your darling Boy Bev.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Transcription"],"odd_tesim":["Staunton May the 12th 1864","My darling Mother\nNo doubt a letter written from this place will take you greatly by surprise. Well to relieve your anxiety I will tell you before going further and keep you from uneasiness. On Tuesday night an order came from Gen. Breckenridge calling us immediately to Staunton. In obedience to his orders we fixed up and left on Wednesday Morning at half past 8, marched 18 miles by half past 2. when we camped. The roads were very good but were quite dusty and then it was very warm. This morning we left camp under quite different circumstances, it having rained during the night and has continued to do so all day. The roads were awful perfect loblolly all the way and we had to wade through like hogs. We came 18 miles from 5 to 12 however and are tonight encamped one mile out of town. I have run the blockade and come in to take tea with Cary Taylor, and that I might write this letter. Am I not good? I have a strong notion of staying in until 2 tonight with him so as to dry of[f] for I have been like a wet mouse all day. So disagreeable in camp. We will leave in the morning early and expect to have to march to Harrisonburg (down the Valley) a distance of 26 miles. The Yankees are reported coming up the Valley with a force of 9000 strong. Our Corps will run Gen. 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By this time we were as wet as we could bee but we had a good fire and managed to get sorter dry and then laid down on the rails to pass the night but did not get much sleep. The next day it rained all day.","About 3 o'clock in the evening the news came that the Yankees were advancing upon Lexington from Salem which place they had taken. We were detailed were then formed in line and 10 men from A \u0026 D companeys to go ahead and fix the crossings as the creaks were very high. I was among the number detailed from my company. We had to waid the watter waist deap and then cut down trees across the creaks to let the others cross on and by night we had marched 2 miles to Cool Sulphur Springs where we had houses to stay in. and the next day we had the same thing over excepting the rain but it was bitter cold when we stopped at my pants were frozen stiff. We stopped at Wilson's Spring where we had the good luck to get houses to stay in again 10 miles from the place that we started from. The next day we arrived at this place and stayed all night and the next day marched 21 miles towards Covington and crossed the north mountain and on Monday returned again to the V.M.I. I stood the trip very well. I don't think that I shall go on another march without the Yankees are nearer than they have ever been yet. This is the 3rd march \nthat I have been on since I have been here and all for nothing. If our going would do any good I am perfectly willing to go but as it is I am not. I don't intend to do it. I might as well be in the army at once as they don't often see any harder times than we had. The examinations comes of[f] on the first Monday in January and I am cirtain to be found deficient. I had some hopes of getting through before I went on this march but I have none now. I heard that Gen. John Morgan had made his escape and was at Col. Cocke's and that he intended raising another command. Perhaps he might have some position that he might give me. If he has, I wish you would accept of it for me. Any position is better than a private which I will certainly have to be as if I am found deficient in July. They will ship me and then I will be 18 and will not have time to wait for a position. I did not know that the Misses Cockes were in Lexington until they had left. Therefore I did not get to see them. I saw Mr. [Creglo] about 10 miles from here as we were returning at a little place called Collarstown. [Collierstown]. He said that his family were all well. I don't think he is looking very well. He asked me to go home with him but I could not. I went to see the Misses Cameron's just before I started and found them to be very nice people. They maid a great many enquiries after Billy and sent their kindest regards to him. I hear that that the Yankees have taken Harrisonburg again. Next Friday is Christmas and a pour one it will bee with me as I have know money or any thing else. John Cocke received a large box this morning and I know that he will have a nice time. By the by I want you to send me a check for about $50 fifty dollars as I want a cap as mine is worn entirely out and then I want some money in case I should have to go on another march because if I have some money I can buy something to eat as the Institute dose not give us enough. For instance one loaf of bakers bread for 3 days. I have not goten the money from Mr. Logan and I owe that to my roommates now. I am sorry to hear of Jack [Bariens] illness. Hope he has goten well by this time. Remember me to all my friends and give my love to all the family and write soon to your affectionate son,\nAlfred","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. The letter discusses the Corps being called out on a march in response to Union Army troop movements and aspects of cadet life."],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Alfred R. Gibbons letter, 1863"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Alfred R. 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Were roused from our slumber about 12 o'clock at night by hearing rain storm and found that our fire was nearley out. We then put some rails on the fire and maid a kind of shelter out of our wet blankets and laid a parcle of rales on the ground so as to keep it out of the water. By this time we were as wet as we could bee but we had a good fire and managed to get sorter dry and then laid down on the rails to pass the night but did not get much sleep. The next day it rained all day.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAbout 3 o'clock in the evening the news came that the Yankees were advancing upon Lexington from Salem which place they had taken. We were detailed were then formed in line and 10 men from A \u0026amp; D companeys to go ahead and fix the crossings as the creaks were very high. I was among the number detailed from my company. We had to waid the watter waist deap and then cut down trees across the creaks to let the others cross on and by night we had marched 2 miles to Cool Sulphur Springs where we had houses to stay in. and the next day we had the same thing over excepting the rain but it was bitter cold when we stopped at my pants were frozen stiff. We stopped at Wilson's Spring where we had the good luck to get houses to stay in again 10 miles from the place that we started from. The next day we arrived at this place and stayed all night and the next day marched 21 miles towards Covington and crossed the north mountain and on Monday returned again to the V.M.I. I stood the trip very well. I don't think that I shall go on another march without the Yankees are nearer than they have ever been yet. This is the 3rd march \nthat I have been on since I have been here and all for nothing. If our going would do any good I am perfectly willing to go but as it is I am not. I don't intend to do it. I might as well be in the army at once as they don't often see any harder times than we had. The examinations comes of[f] on the first Monday in January and I am cirtain to be found deficient. I had some hopes of getting through before I went on this march but I have none now. I heard that Gen. John Morgan had made his escape and was at Col. Cocke's and that he intended raising another command. Perhaps he might have some position that he might give me. If he has, I wish you would accept of it for me. Any position is better than a private which I will certainly have to be as if I am found deficient in July. They will ship me and then I will be 18 and will not have time to wait for a position. I did not know that the Misses Cockes were in Lexington until they had left. Therefore I did not get to see them. I saw Mr. [Creglo] about 10 miles from here as we were returning at a little place called Collarstown. [Collierstown]. He said that his family were all well. I don't think he is looking very well. He asked me to go home with him but I could not. I went to see the Misses Cameron's just before I started and found them to be very nice people. They maid a great many enquiries after Billy and sent their kindest regards to him. I hear that that the Yankees have taken Harrisonburg again. Next Friday is Christmas and a pour one it will bee with me as I have know money or any thing else. John Cocke received a large box this morning and I know that he will have a nice time. By the by I want you to send me a check for about $50 fifty dollars as I want a cap as mine is worn entirely out and then I want some money in case I should have to go on another march because if I have some money I can buy something to eat as the Institute dose not give us enough. For instance one loaf of bakers bread for 3 days. I have not goten the money from Mr. Logan and I owe that to my roommates now. I am sorry to hear of Jack [Bariens] illness. 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By this time we were as wet as we could bee but we had a good fire and managed to get sorter dry and then laid down on the rails to pass the night but did not get much sleep. The next day it rained all day.","About 3 o'clock in the evening the news came that the Yankees were advancing upon Lexington from Salem which place they had taken. We were detailed were then formed in line and 10 men from A \u0026 D companeys to go ahead and fix the crossings as the creaks were very high. I was among the number detailed from my company. We had to waid the watter waist deap and then cut down trees across the creaks to let the others cross on and by night we had marched 2 miles to Cool Sulphur Springs where we had houses to stay in. and the next day we had the same thing over excepting the rain but it was bitter cold when we stopped at my pants were frozen stiff. We stopped at Wilson's Spring where we had the good luck to get houses to stay in again 10 miles from the place that we started from. The next day we arrived at this place and stayed all night and the next day marched 21 miles towards Covington and crossed the north mountain and on Monday returned again to the V.M.I. I stood the trip very well. I don't think that I shall go on another march without the Yankees are nearer than they have ever been yet. This is the 3rd march \nthat I have been on since I have been here and all for nothing. If our going would do any good I am perfectly willing to go but as it is I am not. I don't intend to do it. I might as well be in the army at once as they don't often see any harder times than we had. The examinations comes of[f] on the first Monday in January and I am cirtain to be found deficient. I had some hopes of getting through before I went on this march but I have none now. I heard that Gen. John Morgan had made his escape and was at Col. Cocke's and that he intended raising another command. Perhaps he might have some position that he might give me. If he has, I wish you would accept of it for me. Any position is better than a private which I will certainly have to be as if I am found deficient in July. They will ship me and then I will be 18 and will not have time to wait for a position. I did not know that the Misses Cockes were in Lexington until they had left. Therefore I did not get to see them. I saw Mr. [Creglo] about 10 miles from here as we were returning at a little place called Collarstown. [Collierstown]. He said that his family were all well. I don't think he is looking very well. He asked me to go home with him but I could not. I went to see the Misses Cameron's just before I started and found them to be very nice people. They maid a great many enquiries after Billy and sent their kindest regards to him. I hear that that the Yankees have taken Harrisonburg again. Next Friday is Christmas and a pour one it will bee with me as I have know money or any thing else. 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He wrote me that none of his company were killed but heard that Arch Oden and Jack Harrison were missing. I hope this may not be so. It was only rumored. He does not know whether it is so or not. Ma, I expect is distressed to death about Bose thinking he was in the engagement and knows not but what he may have been killed. If Arch and Jack have been taken prisoner she may perhaps here better - hope she may I have heard today that Genl. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson) has been largely reinforced. Hope it may be true, and that he will be able to drive off the Invaders from the soil of Virginia. If it is true that Genl. J (Stonewall Jackson) has been reinforced no doubt we will soon be able to hear from home,  Bose seems to enjoy himself very much in Staunton  he has become acquainted with several of the Cadets who have left the Institute and gone down to Staunton but who are now unable to get home. The Cadets are resigning very fast – but new ones come in today – every day – all think they ought to be in the army – any so do I think so – but we can't get off – if we should try. So we will have to remain – and as Genl J (Stonewall Jackson) much says – be soldiers in the next army – after the present one has been killed off. Have the students left the University? We have heard so. Well Kate I must close. Write me soon. I have no news to but you. Goodbye – love to Nannie\nYour affectionate brother\n(signed)  John B. Snodgrass","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the desire for the cadets to fight in the Civil War and family matters."],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["John B. Snodgrass letters, 1862","Correspondence, 1862"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["John B. 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He wrote me that none of his company were killed but heard that Arch Oden and Jack Harrison were missing. I hope this may not be so. It was only rumored. He does not know whether it is so or not. Ma, I expect is distressed to death about Bose thinking he was in the engagement and knows not but what he may have been killed. If Arch and Jack have been taken prisoner she may perhaps here better - hope she may I have heard today that Genl. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson) has been largely reinforced. Hope it may be true, and that he will be able to drive off the Invaders from the soil of Virginia. If it is true that Genl. J (Stonewall Jackson) has been reinforced no doubt we will soon be able to hear from home,  Bose seems to enjoy himself very much in Staunton  he has become acquainted with several of the Cadets who have left the Institute and gone down to Staunton but who are now unable to get home. The Cadets are resigning very fast – but new ones come in today – every day – all think they ought to be in the army – any so do I think so – but we can't get off – if we should try. So we will have to remain – and as Genl J (Stonewall Jackson) much says – be soldiers in the next army – after the present one has been killed off. Have the students left the University? We have heard so. Well Kate I must close. Write me soon. I have no news to but you. Goodbye – love to Nannie\u003cbr\u003e\nYour affectionate brother\u003cbr\u003e\n(signed)  John B. Snodgrass\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Transcription"],"odd_tesim":["Virginia Military Ins.\nMarch 29th 1862","My Dear Sister\nI rec'd letter from Bose this morning. He was not in the bloody engagement near Winchester. He was not well enough to return to his company, is going back next week. He wrote me that none of his company were killed but heard that Arch Oden and Jack Harrison were missing. I hope this may not be so. It was only rumored. He does not know whether it is so or not. Ma, I expect is distressed to death about Bose thinking he was in the engagement and knows not but what he may have been killed. If Arch and Jack have been taken prisoner she may perhaps here better - hope she may I have heard today that Genl. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson) has been largely reinforced. Hope it may be true, and that he will be able to drive off the Invaders from the soil of Virginia. If it is true that Genl. J (Stonewall Jackson) has been reinforced no doubt we will soon be able to hear from home,  Bose seems to enjoy himself very much in Staunton  he has become acquainted with several of the Cadets who have left the Institute and gone down to Staunton but who are now unable to get home. The Cadets are resigning very fast – but new ones come in today – every day – all think they ought to be in the army – any so do I think so – but we can't get off – if we should try. So we will have to remain – and as Genl J (Stonewall Jackson) much says – be soldiers in the next army – after the present one has been killed off. Have the students left the University? We have heard so. Well Kate I must close. Write me soon. I have no news to but you. Goodbye – love to Nannie\nYour affectionate brother\n(signed)  John B. Snodgrass"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWritten from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards the desire for the cadets to fight in the Civil War and family matters.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. 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M. Institute Nov the 26th 1863","My beloved Mother,\nI received cousin Mary's letter yesterday evening informing me of the death of my precious little sister. I was never more grieved in my life. We must not grieve for her now for she has happily escaped the troubles of time to come. I remember how sweetly she used to sing the little hymn I Want to be an Angel. How little did I think she would so soon realize her wishes. I will not miss her so much as you all at home for when I return Meggy will be large enough to fill her place. I was dreaming of the dear little thing a few nights ago. I am so thankful it was not one of the larger ones that it goes a great deal easier with me now than I expected.  Do not grieve for her but be thankful it was not one of the large children who knew right from wrong. We all know how much happier she is now than she would possibly have been on this troublesome world.","I am enjoying very good health now. I hope you have gotten entirely well before now. 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And then another consideration, the other members of our family have been quite good in writing me so often and of course I had to give them the preference, though had you been there I should have waved all ceremony and dropped you a few lines at any rate, for I suppose my letters generally go the rounds. Even though they do not bear inspection: I received one from Sister Mollie this morning inclosing Aunt Lucy's. I suppose they will soon begin to look for Mary. How I wish for Aunt L. would accompany her. She writes so affectionately and seems so anxious to see all her relatives and friends. She says she wants to come over to see something of the War. Do you not think she could be gratified? The sad changes wrought in Old Orange by it alone would be enough to shock and sadden her heart. I hope Monsieur Taylor may get his due in the coming campaign. I would like to be the one to greet him with a bullet. Don't you think he deserves such, though he seems sorry he ever thus acted. Will Willie T. postpone his marriage now until Mary's arrival? He ought for she will be dreadfully disappointed if he does not. Please say to Cousin Vic I am anxiously looking for an answer to my letter. Suppose you saw Willie Buffington while in Richmond. Eugie writes me she expects to go down soon to attend Cousin Martha S. marriage. Eugie is a sweet girl and is one of the best correspondents I ever had. Why don't some of you write her. She always inquires about some of this family when she writes. I promised I would give Champe a scolding (I generally spell this word wrong. Did you ever notice it?) for being so neglectful but I think mine have ceased to be of any virtue, so will merely remind her of the fact. Suppose she is occupied all the time with her many beaus but this is not sufficient excuse. Ask her if Gen. Pizzini has any vacant place that she can secure for me, if so she must do it, for I do not intend to remain here after this month. Just think I am a plagued conscript. If I can't get some place I am stout and hardy enough to rough it as a private. Do you not candidly think I ought to be in the Army. I am over 18. I think I have been very obedient in remaining here as long as I have, and only done so because I hated to go contrary to the wish of a fond and devoted Mother. I think Mother might very willingly give her consent now that the prospect of the war ending soon is very great. Write me your views on the subject. I got a long letter some time ago from Sister S. brother Hay added a post script of a few lines (2) and said he would write one in a few days which I suppose will be a few months. He has neglected to send my deposit until this time (after the first of Apr) when he will I suppose have to loose right much money, owing to the change in currency. He should not be so negligent especially when money matters are concerned. Glad to hear Bob is so well satisfied and likes the service so well. It will be the making of him, I mean his health, don't you agree with me? Hope he has some rank and is in the line of promotion. Know he will climb high in the intimation of his superiors. He must make himself the worthy representative of the Stanard family. I suppose his being separated from his darling Mol goes rather hard with him, but he must learn to stand it like a true soldier. I guess he will think this is great advice. Mollie writes they are quite worried about her sugar and liquors not having been heard from. It will indeed be quite a serious affair if they never turn up or come to hand. Was sorry to hear of the loss of your cow. What do you so for milk? It is something we never may our eyes on here. Our fare is not good by any means, been feeding us off [Stanard purposefully omits word here] beef. (I don't like to use the word) for some time, and I hardly ever get enough bread to eat. It is a hard matter though to satisfy our appetites we take so much exercise, drilling, \u0026 c. and then our meals are so regular. I believe I have really grown a little since last Summer, and know I have fattened, weigh 137 lbs. Tried on some of my summer clothes a few nights ago out of curiosity. You know they were full large for me then. Now my jacket won't meet around me, and my pants require a little sugar or molasses on my shoes to induce them to come down a little. Sister did you ever see anything like the snow and rain we have been having for the last week or ten days. The clouds really seem weakened from exhaustion, but after two days of spring weather, they seem to have been replenished as it were, and from the present appearances, out doors, now I am inclined to think they are preparing to take us by storm. I wrote before how we suffered during the cold weather for the want of fire. It was the same this last spell, had to have suspension and let us lay in our beds to keep from freezing. Old Spex was well prepared to meet his own individual comfort. Plenty of the best coal that could be started in peace times. We were not at all indignant at his having suspension. I believe the majority of the boys preferred it and the cold weather to fire. Very natural feeling for school boys. One if my roommates has just come in and told me the mail would be taken up in a few minutes. So I shall have to bring my letter to a close. I did intend giving you an account of a review of the Corps by Gen. Rossum. Will do so in my next. I guess I have already tired you with such a long letter. I have not time to read it over and make the necessary corrections, so please excuse all mistakes. Give my best love to all the family, and for yourself \u0026 baby and the little ones. Accept that which is due from a fond and devoted brother.\nJ.B.S.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. 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And then another consideration, the other members of our family have been quite good in writing me so often and of course I had to give them the preference, though had you been there I should have waved all ceremony and dropped you a few lines at any rate, for I suppose my letters generally go the rounds. Even though they do not bear inspection: I received one from Sister Mollie this morning inclosing Aunt Lucy's. I suppose they will soon begin to look for Mary. How I wish for Aunt L. would accompany her. She writes so affectionately and seems so anxious to see all her relatives and friends. She says she wants to come over to see something of the War. Do you not think she could be gratified? The sad changes wrought in Old Orange by it alone would be enough to shock and sadden her heart. I hope Monsieur Taylor may get his due in the coming campaign. I would like to be the one to greet him with a bullet. Don't you think he deserves such, though he seems sorry he ever thus acted. Will Willie T. postpone his marriage now until Mary's arrival? He ought for she will be dreadfully disappointed if he does not. Please say to Cousin Vic I am anxiously looking for an answer to my letter. Suppose you saw Willie Buffington while in Richmond. Eugie writes me she expects to go down soon to attend Cousin Martha S. marriage. Eugie is a sweet girl and is one of the best correspondents I ever had. Why don't some of you write her. She always inquires about some of this family when she writes. I promised I would give Champe a scolding (I generally spell this word wrong. Did you ever notice it?) for being so neglectful but I think mine have ceased to be of any virtue, so will merely remind her of the fact. Suppose she is occupied all the time with her many beaus but this is not sufficient excuse. Ask her if Gen. Pizzini has any vacant place that she can secure for me, if so she must do it, for I do not intend to remain here after this month. Just think I am a plagued conscript. If I can't get some place I am stout and hardy enough to rough it as a private. Do you not candidly think I ought to be in the Army. I am over 18. I think I have been very obedient in remaining here as long as I have, and only done so because I hated to go contrary to the wish of a fond and devoted Mother. I think Mother might very willingly give her consent now that the prospect of the war ending soon is very great. Write me your views on the subject. I got a long letter some time ago from Sister S. brother Hay added a post script of a few lines (2) and said he would write one in a few days which I suppose will be a few months. He has neglected to send my deposit until this time (after the first of Apr) when he will I suppose have to loose right much money, owing to the change in currency. He should not be so negligent especially when money matters are concerned. Glad to hear Bob is so well satisfied and likes the service so well. It will be the making of him, I mean his health, don't you agree with me? Hope he has some rank and is in the line of promotion. Know he will climb high in the intimation of his superiors. He must make himself the worthy representative of the Stanard family. I suppose his being separated from his darling Mol goes rather hard with him, but he must learn to stand it like a true soldier. I guess he will think this is great advice. Mollie writes they are quite worried about her sugar and liquors not having been heard from. It will indeed be quite a serious affair if they never turn up or come to hand. Was sorry to hear of the loss of your cow. What do you so for milk? It is something we never may our eyes on here. Our fare is not good by any means, been feeding us off [Stanard purposefully omits word here] beef. (I don't like to use the word) for some time, and I hardly ever get enough bread to eat. It is a hard matter though to satisfy our appetites we take so much exercise, drilling, \u0026 c. and then our meals are so regular. I believe I have really grown a little since last Summer, and know I have fattened, weigh 137 lbs. Tried on some of my summer clothes a few nights ago out of curiosity. You know they were full large for me then. Now my jacket won't meet around me, and my pants require a little sugar or molasses on my shoes to induce them to come down a little. Sister did you ever see anything like the snow and rain we have been having for the last week or ten days. The clouds really seem weakened from exhaustion, but after two days of spring weather, they seem to have been replenished as it were, and from the present appearances, out doors, now I am inclined to think they are preparing to take us by storm. I wrote before how we suffered during the cold weather for the want of fire. It was the same this last spell, had to have suspension and let us lay in our beds to keep from freezing. Old Spex was well prepared to meet his own individual comfort. Plenty of the best coal that could be started in peace times. We were not at all indignant at his having suspension. I believe the majority of the boys preferred it and the cold weather to fire. Very natural feeling for school boys. One if my roommates has just come in and told me the mail would be taken up in a few minutes. So I shall have to bring my letter to a close. I did intend giving you an account of a review of the Corps by Gen. Rossum. Will do so in my next. I guess I have already tired you with such a long letter. I have not time to read it over and make the necessary corrections, so please excuse all mistakes. Give my best love to all the family, and for yourself \u0026 baby and the little ones. 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And then another consideration, the other members of our family have been quite good in writing me so often and of course I had to give them the preference, though had you been there I should have waved all ceremony and dropped you a few lines at any rate, for I suppose my letters generally go the rounds. Even though they do not bear inspection: I received one from Sister Mollie this morning inclosing Aunt Lucy's. I suppose they will soon begin to look for Mary. How I wish for Aunt L. would accompany her. She writes so affectionately and seems so anxious to see all her relatives and friends. She says she wants to come over to see something of the War. Do you not think she could be gratified? The sad changes wrought in Old Orange by it alone would be enough to shock and sadden her heart. I hope Monsieur Taylor may get his due in the coming campaign. I would like to be the one to greet him with a bullet. Don't you think he deserves such, though he seems sorry he ever thus acted. Will Willie T. postpone his marriage now until Mary's arrival? He ought for she will be dreadfully disappointed if he does not. Please say to Cousin Vic I am anxiously looking for an answer to my letter. Suppose you saw Willie Buffington while in Richmond. Eugie writes me she expects to go down soon to attend Cousin Martha S. marriage. Eugie is a sweet girl and is one of the best correspondents I ever had. Why don't some of you write her. She always inquires about some of this family when she writes. I promised I would give Champe a scolding (I generally spell this word wrong. Did you ever notice it?) for being so neglectful but I think mine have ceased to be of any virtue, so will merely remind her of the fact. Suppose she is occupied all the time with her many beaus but this is not sufficient excuse. Ask her if Gen. Pizzini has any vacant place that she can secure for me, if so she must do it, for I do not intend to remain here after this month. Just think I am a plagued conscript. 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It will be the making of him, I mean his health, don't you agree with me? Hope he has some rank and is in the line of promotion. Know he will climb high in the intimation of his superiors. He must make himself the worthy representative of the Stanard family. I suppose his being separated from his darling Mol goes rather hard with him, but he must learn to stand it like a true soldier. I guess he will think this is great advice. Mollie writes they are quite worried about her sugar and liquors not having been heard from. It will indeed be quite a serious affair if they never turn up or come to hand. Was sorry to hear of the loss of your cow. What do you so for milk? It is something we never may our eyes on here. Our fare is not good by any means, been feeding us off [Stanard purposefully omits word here] beef. (I don't like to use the word) for some time, and I hardly ever get enough bread to eat. It is a hard matter though to satisfy our appetites we take so much exercise, drilling, \u0026amp; c. and then our meals are so regular. I believe I have really grown a little since last Summer, and know I have fattened, weigh 137 lbs. Tried on some of my summer clothes a few nights ago out of curiosity. You know they were full large for me then. Now my jacket won't meet around me, and my pants require a little sugar or molasses on my shoes to induce them to come down a little. Sister did you ever see anything like the snow and rain we have been having for the last week or ten days. The clouds really seem weakened from exhaustion, but after two days of spring weather, they seem to have been replenished as it were, and from the present appearances, out doors, now I am inclined to think they are preparing to take us by storm. I wrote before how we suffered during the cold weather for the want of fire. 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