The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-05
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing
LETTER FROM :BIG ELK"
CAMr oS BATTLEFIELD At FAIR OAK
STATION, near Richmond. Va.
Monday ,Juue ood. 1851 !

CAMP OS BATTLEFIELD At FAIR OAK
STATION. near Richmond. Va.
Monday Jnue I'D. 1862.
DEAR OLp WING: IL feel confident that We
have plenty OF friends up in good old Cecil.
who are always anxious to hear from us and
nt course We are always anxious to hear from
them.
We received a small mail for our Regi.
ment a few day, after leaving Baltimore, and
heard nothing more from home until last Fri
day. when We received a large mail bag filled
with letters and papers, OIL! Il few papers to
lie sure, but then part of the few, were the
welcome old Wig. welcome at any time, but
doubly welcome now. With what haste do
We unfold it, that we may see the column of
locals and the column of deaths and mar
fages. And. by the way, we would advise
the friends of soma Of our men, for God y
fake. to have \ little more local news in the
Letters they write down to ms. We took
particular care to notice the EXPIRE ssiurI of
the men after reading their letters. Some
would call around them 4 crowd Of the If com
panions, and with II shout OF laughter tell
them Of good krs that had just happened NJ
home. How John Smith tried to go to sec
Sarah Ann -; aid Sarah AIMS mother
drove him oft. How the young folks all
enjoyed themselves AT 4 certain party. How
such young man was getting along at his
trade, and then some one would tell the
either, that the black colt had b .cn sold that
the bay mare ran of and thew Bill and Sam
ant Of the carriage; how we'll the corn
Loked how soon they would commence
moving, and thousand ard one little mat
tiers that would serve To talk of, and to tell
each other. Some OF the mcE after reading
their .etters We would notice would go quietly
away and lay down in the ir tents, or else 90
SIt,INIv .Ill inn mt 4 - 4
one under the shade OF some tree or bush
10 weep perhaps. and when we ask them.
what's the news from home ? they would
answer, G'rrhaps with tears in their eyes
On there amt much news. got u letter
ON my niuther,' or perhaps {. my sister
they all say, they wish | was h me once
more; il they could only see me once more"
or some sister viii write, your poor mother
il almost heart brokcn about yn,i, your
mother will never get over your going away
from honc:'' or else 50 There are SO many
poor f. llomS sckcning and dying aud YOU are
50 weakly you know. that We never expect to
see you again. New We would ask our
ilierrls. which is the best way to wiite to us
You all know We are here and here we will
lie apt to stay for 4 while; and what is the
Nac ct making the hearts of the boys so sad
and making them feel SO lonely. We all
know our mothers and sisters love us; and
harm tLnn cnnI I'm c.t SOM. ,,.,,."s ', ,nn,.
ham. that h,y, s.,.n W.. ,,',, -, ''u W..
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There are very few of our men sick, not
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