|
Fredericksburg VA, August 22d/62
Dear Mother
You will see by the date that we have changed our place of residence again.
We have left our old camp at Harrisons Landing one week ago this morning (friday).
We marched twenty Eight miles the first day and crossed the Chickahonimy at
the mouth on a pontoon bridge over three quarters of a mile in length. I
have seen some pretty good bridges but that beat any thing that I ever saw
before. We made the march from Harrisons Landing to Hampton in just four
days, averageing a little more than twenty miles a day. I call that pretty
good marching but it made a good many sore feet and limbs. When we would
start off in the morning, it would seem as though our legs would snap off
like pipe stems but after getting warmed up we could go it very well. We
staid at York Town on the same ground that we had last spring and found
everything just as we had left it. We marched from Hampton to Hereford Fens
and then took the boats for Acquia Creek, then we got on the cars and came
up here within half a mile of Fredericksburg. There is heavy firing this
morning a good ways off and there is rumors that Jackson has driven our
forces back. We have got orders to march again but cant tell where we shall
go. I guess up the Pope. The country is beautiful here and I think it is a
healthy place we are camped on a hill the most beautiful spot that I have
seen. Has Harrington got home yet if he has I wish you would tell him to
write to me. We had plenty to eat on our last march such as apples peas and
peaches Eggs chickens pigs and Hot cakes. I stopped at one house and got
supper, had ham and eggs warm biscuit and honey and a good cup of tea and
what is more I sat down to the table in a chair for the first time in eight
months. I am feeling better now than I have felt before this summer think
the tramp did me good all of the boys are well now that are here. Cant
think of any thing more to write about now have not had any mail in some
time
Your Aff Son
CJ Hardaway
Direct your letters the same as you have all the while only add Morells
Division.
Historical Notes
|
