p.

[upside down:]

P.S. Please send
me some more
Stamps W. B. S.

[right side up:]

Camp of the 4th Vt. near Aquia Creek.
January 11th 1863.

My dear Mother:

Thy last, was received yes-
terday, & as it is my rule, to write home
once a week, I will do so to-night. I am
once more, very well & able to do my share
of duty, as our duty is not very hard, now.
We have two hours per day, to drill, one
in the frenoon & one in the P.M. unless
otherwise ordered. Then a Dress Parade at
four c'clock, in the afternoon. We have
Roll Call at seven, in the morning when
all must out, or be "reported up" to the
Officer of the day. Guard duty is very
light, & we get along nicely. Charley
Newton has been to Belle Plains to-day
to see some of his friends who are at
work for Captain Pitkin; he is telling
his adventures to the boys. Elhanau O.
who drives mule team & is not with us
much, is here to-night, so this letter
may not be very well connected, as I have
to help in the conversation, once in a
while. Obe Hill is at work for Perley,
now, and is well, I hear, by Charley