From the Archives: Civil War Letter
Camp near Marion Va Jan 26th 1862
Mr L. B. Underwood
Dear Father + Mother I seat myself to write you a few lines I received yours of the 17 By the Politeness of lieut [sic] Giles witch [sic] letter I was glad to receive I was truley [sic] glad to hear that you all was well I have no news of importance to write you some excitement in camp to day on account of the battle in Kintucky [sic] I suppose that the yankees [sic] got the best of it But I hope it is not as bad as is reported to be I hope our men will whip them out yet you have herd of this so I will say no more about it Nothing of interest has took plase [sic] on the Peninsula sience [sic] I wrote to you last war spriets [sic] is quiet hear now we have a grate deal of bad wether [sic] hear now the roads hear [sic] is very mudy [sic] it is all most imposable to get about on that account we have not bin [sic] takeing [sic] anny [sic] troups [sic] I was verry [sic] sorry to hear that uncle W. J. Key and familey [sic] had bin [sic] sick I hope they have gained there [sic] helth [sic] by this time I received a letter from W J a few days ago he was well I receivd [sic] the cake and butter wich [sic] you sent me I thank you for it Pa I sent you 20 Dollars by Mr. Ragin wich [sic] I hope you have received by this time you will use it Pa pleas [sic] send me a pair of pants as I will nead [sic] them before long we have no chance of geting [sic] anny [sic] thing hear [sic] send them by mr Ragin I [was – word struck out] wonte [sic] to see you all verry [sic] bad I will come to see you all as soon as I can get a fur low [sic]
we are verry [sic] liveley [sic] now we have got plenty to eat we received a hog from mr Clark we thank hem very much we also recieved several other other [sic] things from other friends we thank them all we are proud that we have got friends behinde [sic]who thinks of the pore [sic] shouldier [sic] I must come to a close I remain your true son
A. C. Underwood
Cobbs ga legion
