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Washington September 27th 1862
Dear Mother
I know it is my duty to write to you but it is rather a hard job to write a
letter when there is nothing to write about. Every thing is dull here
nothing going on at all and no news. The soldiers continue to come in at
the rate of about two regiments per day. I am glad they are coming and
think they cant come to fast. I was in the Capitol yard the other day it is
the most beautiful spot I ever saw there are a great many very handsome
flowers there now. I tried to pick one to send you but they would not let
me I think if I had told them that I wanted it for my mother that I could
have got it but I did not tell them so I saw Abraham and his wife riding in
their carriage yesterday they looked very well I think she is the best
looking man of the two. The Capitol is used for a hospital now. There are
about fifteen hundred wounded men in it at present. The patent office has
about as many men. All of the public buildings are used and a great many of
the Churches. I look at every regiment that comes in to see if there is not
some one in it that I know but I have not found any one yet. Has Footes
regiment came in yet if it has I wish you would let me know also the number
of it and the letter of his company. I wish you would get some gray flannel
and make two shirts for me or have them made perhaps you could get a patern
from Miss Buchanan as she sent some to Charley. I want one pocket in each
shirt on the left side. Have the tails long enough so that they wont work
up over my head. All of the army shirts have rather short tails. A dark
bluish gray is the best color that you can get for it does not show dirt
very easy if you see Harrington he can tell you just what I want you can
get them made and I will write and tell you when to send them. The regiment
is at Sharpsburg now I think I shall go to them Monday with the team. My
legs are pritty lame yet but I do not like to stay here alone away from the
company so I shall join them again legs or no legs. Cant think of anything
more to write about at present
Your Aff Son
Cyrus J Hardaway
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