Twenty-first Letter
Corrected Version:
Camp Arlington Jan 17, 1862
Dear Brother, [Albert G. Fuller]
I received your letter last Saturday the 11th and was glad to hear that all the folks were well. I am well as usual myself. I wrote to Caleb Sunday. We have had some pretty rough weather for a few days past but the weather is fine now. We had about two inches of snow last Monday but it is about gone now. This is the warmest winter I ever saw. It [doesn't] seem much like Wisconsin winters. We don't have to drill much now. It is so muddy. It is pretty hard getting around. We are in the same old style(?) and I don't know but allway shall stay here but I hope not. Times are pretty dull here now. We expect to get our pay in a day or two. We shall get twenty six dollars this time. And I guess I shall send home twenty dollars of it for you to use, if you want it. I can get along with six dollars well enough. It may help to drive off the blues. I was sorry to hear you had traded off the ponies but I think it was all for the best. For they were pretty well along in years. I think you made a pretty good trade. For that is a good colt. If you had a match for him you would have a bully good team for business.
I think them boys that enlisted up there in the sixteenth regiment won't have much of a chance to see the hard part of a soldier's life, according to the talk around here. They expect to dry this thing up pretty soon. I expect Captain Walker will go home on a Six(?) month furlough to recruit for the regiment. If he does, I guess he will not get many men where he is known. I [can't] think of anything more to write now. Give my love to all the folks. Good-bye for the present. Write soon. From your affectionate brother,
Charles W. Fuller
WALKER, William D from Harrisville, mustered in May 18, 1861- wnd. Gainsville, resigned Dec 16, 1862
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Original Version:
Camp Arlington Jan 17, 1862
Dear Brother [Albert G. Fuller]
I received your letter last Saturday the 11th and was glad to hear that all the folks were well. I am well as usual myself. I wrote to Caleb Sunday. we have had some pretty rough weather for a few days past but the weather is fine now. we had about two inches of snow last Monday but it is about gone now this is the warmest winter I ever saw it dont seem much like Wisconsin winters we dont have to drill much now it is so muddy it is pretty hard getting around we are in the same old ? and I dont know but allway Shall Stay here but I hope not times are pretty dull here now we expect to get our pay in a day or two we shall get twenty six dollars this time and I guess I shall send home twenty dollars of it for your to use if you want it I can get along with six dollars well enough it may help to drive off the blues. I was sorry to hear you had traded off the ponies but I think it was all for the best for they were pretty well along in years. I think you made a pretty good trade for that is a good Colt if you had a match for him you would have a bully good team for buisness I think them boys that enlisted up there in the sixteenth Regt wont have much of a chance to See the hard part of a Soldiers life according to the talk around here they expect to dry this thing up pretty soon. I expect Captain Walker will go home on a Sox? months furlough to recruit for the Regt if he does I guess he will not get many men where he is known I dont think of anything more to write now give my love to all the folks good bye for the present write soon from your affectionate Brother
Charles W. Fuller
