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Carwile, Revely B., Jr.

Camp Bread New Market Rockingham Co Va
Dear Wife & Brother. June 3, 1862
Again am I hurried so that I cant
[write] you [but] a few lines, to inform you of
my health &c. Robert E. Jones is here and is going
to leave in the morning. I am well as could
be expected after such a long march. We have
been marching day & night & eating nothing
for 36 hours at a time. We are falling back
up the Valley & the Yankeys right after us &
will fight them to morrow or next day
however I cant tell you anything about that
I'll just tell you I send you this pistol to take
care of it for me. I also send a flask & pipe
they were [a] Yankey's. I'll try to come home by June
Court. If I can but if I cannot you & pa
must attend to that Qualifying &c. I also
want you to keep your eyes open & make
that money good of Archibald H. Franklin's.
Pompi it is so dark that I cant write much
though I will try & write to you all as soon [as] I can
get a chance. You can see Mr. Jones & he will give
you all the points. We have had a hard time for
the last month & we may have a worse time in
a few days. The Yankeys are right at us & I expect
we will have to fight them in a short time
that is if they attempt to follow us in any further.
I dont know anything about their strength though
I expect they have a pretty strong army. They are
picking up several of our boys who are broken
down & cant get out of their way. Gib is well
You all must write soon & often write me all
the news & direct yours to Staunton Wm. J. Jeter