1862 November 22 Leesburg Turnpike

                                1862
Leesburg Turnpike Nov 22
                 Dear Phebe
                    I have just
recieved two letters from
you and as you seem to be
troubled as to whether I
get your letters or not I
will say that I presume
they have all arrived safely
although they are delayed
sometimes I have nothing
new to write you. We
are the reserve of the army
and just now we are
waiting to see the result of
Burnsides attack on Richmond-
as on his movements our
own depend.  meantime we
are kept busy repairing the
roads which are in a very
bad condition   they could

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hardly be worse.  Waggons get
stuck in the mud so that it
is impossible to start them
even with a double number
of horses.  

[letter of Josiah Perry of Co. K, 23rd Massachusetts will conclude on November 27]

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