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Jan. 17, 1863
From: Silas Gore
Address: Camp Pitcher
To: Friends at home
to friends at home I am well all but being lame I hope these will finde you all well. we had orders to march this morning at 6 oclock but they was contremanded. I donte no when we Shall leve here, they Say we are going to washington or nere thare but that we cant tell much abought but I hope we will go thare we will have Soft -bread thare but we can live on crackers very wellby fixing them right we brake them up and fry them we Soke them and fry them hard then in a little grese they go good that way and we make potpies we draw fresh beef every other day then we take Some meete and crackers and make a good potpy. we get along very well I jest eat a quart of potpy we have orders to leave here tomorrowat one oclock I Shall Stay to the hospittle for I am to lame to march with the redg I think we Shall bee Shiped off from here Soon after the redg. I donte think I Shall Stay away from the boys long we may not (go) from here in a weeke or more every thing is unsertin here if wedonte go I Shal Stay with the boys in our tente Ithat is what I like it is quite cold here today we have had warm wether here for Some time no Snowe but this then onley abought 2 inches hardley that it did not last but a day or so the moste of the time the wether has benn warm enough for cumfert this is the 3 cold Spell that we have had they did not last but a few days this is a good place to winter we have a good tente and a good bed to Sleepe in made it of poles and brush
I Sepose my letters will go to the redg but the boys will Sende them to me as Soon as they finde out whare I bee. I Shall wright to them as soon as I think they get in camp or as Soon as I move from here then they will Sende my letters to me if that box comes to the redg when they are on a march they will have to Sell the things and do the best they can with them but I am in hopes I Shall bee with them no more. good by
Silas Gore
Tim Traver
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