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Camp near berryville Clark Co Va November 2nd 1862 Dear Sister I once more attempt to write you a few lines to inform you all that I am still alive and well and I hope these few lines will find you all well and hearty. I hear the cannons roaring this morning but I hope I will not have to face them for they are about twenty miles off. Martha I want you to put pockets to my yankee overcoat and if it needes any other work do it and send it to me by harvey smith he is out their to get clothing for our company. I wrote to Pa what to send to me. Send me one pair of pance and some socks and any other thing you see proper to send and if I neede any thing else before I get to cum home I will write for it. Tell the boys to send me some chestnuts by Harvy Smith and tell me where hayes and Cummings are how they are and tell me about Charles M. Browning and Aunt Catharine and all of our kin folks generally and tell me how the boys are getting along farming and soon and tell me now pa is. He wonte write to me. Martha I havent any news to write all that I can say to you is that I am well and hearty and hope to live to see you all once more so nothing more at present but remain your affectionate brother W R Gilmer Marth J. Gilmer | |