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In Camp Near Farmout Virginia
Nov 29th 1862
114th P.V. Zouaves de Afrique Corps H. Capt. Robinson
Dear Wife and Children (excerpt]
We are laying opposite to Frederick’s for the present waiting to shell and then storm the city at any moment, but as near as we can understand there has binn (been) an armistice (signaled?) for 30 days to see what action will be taken upon in (Congress?), then there will be peace made or there will be bloody work there after we pray to God it may be peace. May God cast His blessing upon you and the children forever. Write as soon as this comes to and remain your well wishing husband and father .
Harvey Marshall
J.P. Cannon, a member of the 27th Alabama Infantry, wrote in his diary on November 30, 1864
[The 27th was in Spring Hill the evening of the 29th of November.]
We were awakened before daylight and our mortification was even greater than it was last night to find that the game had flown; every last one of them had walked right out of the trap and was hurrying on towards Franklin.
Source: Bloody Banners and Barefoot Boys: A History of the 27th Regiment Alabama Infantry.
