Theodore Barton to Melissa Barton
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it is with the greatest of pleasure that I seat my self to answer
your most welcome letter of the 19th I am glad to hear that
you are takeing a little time to your self I am well at
present Lyman was well the last time I saw him that is about
three weeks since we are about two miles apart I am
expecting him every day to see me but it has been very wet
for a few days and we have had marching orders the army
started last monday to go across the Rapahanock but they got
stuck in the mud the rebels hallowed over and asked if we
wanted to have them come over and help get the pontoons out
of the mud they said that they would help
put
the bridge down if we wanted to come over but Burnside
concluded that he did not want to go over bad enough to let
them help put down the bridge so they set up a board with
large letters on it saying Burnside stuck in the mud. and
sure enough they are and trying to dig out I must go and get
my soup I have finished my dinner it was bean soup and hard
tack it is quite warm and pleasant to day it rained most of
the night last night I have seen Lyman twice since the
battle he had not recieved any pay since he inlisted and I
think he is a little sick of soldiering Cal is in the
company now he got sick of the battery and was returned to
the company there is nothing of consequence to write so I
must close by biding you good by I will
try to write more next time write soon we expect our pay
this week no more
from T. T. B
to M. M. B.