Head Quarters 44th Regt N.Y.S.V.
			Alexandria va
     Monday Feb 22nd 1864
		Friends at Home
			I have been
   looking anxiously for several days
for news from Home and have
come to the conclusion not to wait
any longer but write you a few lines
for I know you will be glad to hear
from me as often as possis possible
	We were paid off saturday last
for the months of November & December
I was calculating to send $15'00 home
but George [Bunt?] wants to borrow $5'00 till
next pay day so I shall send only $10'00
    You can use it as I told you some time
ago if you wish.  if there is any money
more than you wish to y use, or if you
have got any that I have sent home before
this that is not in use I will give
directions in my  next for putting it
in a way to be earning something

	We hear the good news this morning
that we are transfered from the
Army and if so (and I see no reason
to doubt it we shall not be able to see
any more field service.  I understand
  the Army of the Potomac is to be re-organized
and if that is done and the do not call
us from here it is a pretty sure sign
that we will stay here during the summer
     I wrote a letter to Brother George yesterday
making the third one I have written
since I received his last, it is strange
that letters do not go through more correct
	News is rather scarse now a-days but
I suppose we shall have pleanty of it
before many days. for I expect the spring
campaign will open pretty early in the
Southwest and I think the most of the
fighting will be in that quarter
	It is getting dark and I must
close,     write soon and oblige
		Yours Truly
			          J H Wheeler
			          Co H 44th Regt
To Friends at Home	                       NYSV