John Wheeler Letter : May 13, 1862

This is a letter from John Wheeler, a union soldier, to his mother. Wheeler is in Yorktown, which he describes as a safe place to be during the war. He predicts that the war will be over by July of 1862. A friend of his is in the hospital, and another friend just was released from the hospital. He talks about sending some things home, including traps and personal items he wishes not be opened.