Letter to Sarah Garibaldi (Poor)

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Written from "Camp near Hamilton Station." Letter regards general news.

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English

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Camp Near Hamilton Station.
May 28, 1863

Dear Wife
I take this opportunity to drop you these few lines in order to let you know that I am well and hope that when these few lines will come to hands they may find you enjoying the same blessings. I have written you three letters since the late battle and this makes the fourth for which I haven't yet received any answer. I am awayting for an answer from you almost every day but that answer never came yet. You must write to me often if you are able if it is twice a weak.

We are now encamped here behind Fredericksburg and have been here since the battle but don't know how long we shall yet remain here but I don't think we shall remain here long, for I have heard that Longstreet's forces have had orders to cook three days rations and be ready to march in a moment's warning.

I am sending you this letter by hand as Mr. Raynolds is here now from Alleghany and he is going to start back tomorrow. I will give it to him, and I think he is the shorest mail yet. I have no news to write to you at present. You will direct your letter to John Garibaldi Co. C., 27th Regt. Va. Inft, Stonewall Brigade, Johnson's Divison.

Just after I had sealed up my letter Mr. Pursinger arrived here just from Alleghany and I thought I would send you this letter by him and twenty five dollars with it. I shall send also by him two neck comforts. Write to me soon and don't wait for letters untill you write because the letters don't come safe. I wrote to you three letters here lately, send them by mail and you haven't received any.

John Hepler is well. Thomas Arrington is well also and he is with the company doing duty. They both send their best respects to you. Give my best respects to Mrs. Sarah Johnson. I received the letter that you sended me by Mr. Pursinger and was glad to learn that you mother and Russia was well. Give them my best respects and keep a good share for yourself and I'll remain your affectionate husband untill death.
John Garibaldi

To Mrs Sarah A.V.P. Garibaldi.

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Confederate States of America. Army—Virginia Infantry Regiment, 27th
Correspondence

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