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Winchester Virginia December 22th 1861 Dear Ma I seat my self this morning to write you a few lines in answer to your kind letter that you wrote to me I am well and hope these few lines will finde you all in good health you said you hoped that we was all in winter quarters but we are not and don't expect to get into this winter you said that you was afraid that I slep cold these nights but I sleep warm we have a fire place to our tent it is rite smart help to us I sleep with Bolivar Cowan & Levy Cline we put all of our blankets to gether and we sleep warm Ma you said you would like to see me but I cant come home until spring but I will send my pickture and you all can take a look at it. Ma I will tell you who my messmates are they are George & Bolivar Cowan Fielden Combs William H. Smith, Levy Cline & Harvy honaker I had my pickture taken yesterday at town and will send it home before long the boys all say it favers mitely There is very little sickness in the army at this time We have had very good weather evry since we left greenbrier but it has been very cold and it looks very much like snowing this morning The Yankees attacked our men on the Aliganys some days ago but I suppose you know as much about the fite as I could tell you. Ma I would like to see you & Pa & all the rest and I hope the day is comeing when I will be permitted to see you all. Tell Hayes that it is so cold and disagreeable that I cant write to him to day this letter will answer the same purpose as if I was to write you both. Ma I haven't had but one pair of my pance on and they fit verry well only they are a little too tight around the waist I washed the shirt that my pickture was taken in. Tell Uncle William aunt Nancy & cousin Horton howdy for me Ma I will have to bring my badly written and spelt letter to a close so Christmas gift to you all Nothing more at present but remain your affectionate son Mr Charles William R Gilmer Mary Gilmer | |