Daily Archive

My Dear Wife,

If I had not been in the habit of writing regular every Wednesday and think you expect a letter at the usual time, I do not know as I should undertake to write today for I have not the least word of interesting news to cummunicate with the exception that I am well. I suppose that sounds good to you to hear that I am well. It is good news for me to hear you are well.

I suppose the town is full of rumors about matters near the seat of war if it has got any seat now. I cannot add anything to what you already know. The army is moving up the river to someplace. I think by the movement they are bound to Harpers Ferry. The talk I hear The talk is here that the Rebs are going up the Shenandoah valley. If they keep in the valley, they will not go within 25 miles of us.

I do not think now that we shall leave this week although we may so I should rather you write as usual. I shall write regular as often as I can.

I received a letter from you last evening. I was very glad of reception of the little thing.

The weather is very warm here now and everything is parching up for want of rain. I would not give twenty-five cents for everything there will be raised between here and Centreville this year if the drought continues much longer.

David Ricker is connected with the Commissary Department in one of the brigades and he was at Centreville yesterday. Some of our boys saw him there. He would come over herebut he is sick and cannot go about much. He has got a commission and can leave when he has a mind to.

This letter as you very well know is short and worthless but as you say I have been thinking so much about coming home of late that I cannot collect my thoughts and you lust excuse and i will try and make up for it when I see you. So hopeing soon to see you, I close.

From your loving husband, C.

(Charles W Gooch)

Camp at Chantilly, Virginia