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Andrew F. Davis papers, May-December 1861

07_1861-12-08-Page 03

Hospital and said they ware things that ware badly needed. Jo Muller said tell Mother he Keep the needle cushion So long he live. This is the liveliest camp of any that we have occupied yet. There is dozens of huxters in the camp all the time Some men some women and some little boys and girls and they are peddleing from a can of Oysters to a paper of needles and all appear to be doing a brisk buisness.  Butter that is old enough to tell its age is sold at about 40 cents per lb. but generally other things are reasonable enough.  I have been here has been as mild as spring but how long it would suppose that there was Several thousand visitors in our camp today which made one think of the political geatherings of a year or two ago. The weather so far Since I have been here has been as mild as Spring but how long it  will continue So I do not Know.  We are prepareing to leave here tomorrow.  We are going South of here about 60 or 70 miles to Elizabeth town and have to make it on foot. One would think that it was the intention of Uncle Sam to try and crush out the rebellion at one fell Stroke to See the preperations that are making at this point and then to take into consideration that this is only one of many Such that are in the goverment.  Mac Casterline got to camp yesterday and is improveing verry fast. he is sitting at the other end of the table writing a billadoux I think from the way he stops evry few lines to Study.  I am glad we are going to move from this place as it is too close to the City and both Officers and men are continually running off and going to the City and getting on a Spree.  Some few of the boys are completely Strapped but it is only a verry few.  It is now time to put out lights So I will finish in the morning.  Morning Dec 9th Weather warm.  We are prepareing to leave but will not get off today I am fearful that I will not get to take

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Hospital and said they ware things that ware badly needed. Jo Muller said tell Mother he Keep the needle cushion So long he live. This is the liveliest camp of any that we have occupied yet. There is dozens of huxters in the camp all the time Some men some women and some little boys and girls and they are peddleing from a can of Oysters to a paper of needles and all appear to be doing a brisk buisness. Butter that is old enough to tell its age is sold at about 40 cents per lb. but generally other things are reasonable enough. I have been here has been as mild as spring but how long it would suppose that there was Several thousand visitors in our camp today which made one think of the political geatherings of a year or two ago. The weather so far Since I have been here has been as mild as Spring but how long it will continue So I do not Know. We are prepareing to leave here tomorrow. We are going South of here about 60 or 70 miles to Elizabeth town and have to make it on foot. One would think that it was the intention of Uncle Sam to try and crush out the rebellion at one fell Stroke to See the preperations that are making at this point and then to take into consideration that this is only one of many Such that are in the goverment. Mac Casterline got to camp yesterday and is improveing verry fast. he is sitting at the other end of the table writing a billadoux I think from the way he stops evry few lines to Study. I am glad we are going to move from this place as it is too close to the City and both Officers and men are continually running off and going to the City and getting on a Spree. Some few of the boys are completely Strapped but it is only a verry few. It is now time to put out lights So I will finish in the morning. Morning Dec 9th Weather warm. We are prepareing to leave but will not get off today I am fearful that I will not get to take