Camp. Near. Stamford 
Lincoln. Co. [illegible] 
Apr [crossed out] [Feb] 2.th 1863 
I will try & write a little more 
as there was no chance to Send 
what I wrote the 29 near Lancaster 
Since then we have been on the move 
nearly all the time. we left there at  
Eleven Oclock & marched 4 miles 
toward Stanford. Stoped in a field 
& eat our dinner. which consisted 
of hard bread & meat & Coffee 
we expected to croos Dicks River 
that away. but the Bridge was burnt 
by the Rebels. & had not been repared 
So we went back. & went by the way 
of Crab Orchard. we Started back 
about 3 oclock, & marched till twelve 
oclock that night we had a quite a 
time 
^ geting across Dicks River at [illegible] 
- as there was no Bridge we crossed on 
Wagons that was put in & board laid on 
So you can guess how long it took the
Brigade to cross Single file 
while the. 22nd mich. & 112th Ill 
were crossing the 18th made coffee 
& ate Supper. & then went & Slep 
in Empty houses till daylight. 
we got up & Started on our way. 
we went out 2 miles. halted in the 
woods & ate Breakfast. then marched 
on 8 miles. & ate dinner. through 
or amongst young mountains 
& mud. as we was on a dirt road 
the first dirt Road we have marshed 
this Spring. the most of the road 
here is Pike made of Stone. the 
country is thinly Setled on that 
15 miles. mostly woods. the timber 
is principaly. Oak. Chestnut. 
Pine. Seeder. blue Ash. & Some maple 
it Snowed Some in the afternoon 
we camped that night in the woods 
we Bilt a Shelter with brush 
Sticks & leaves. & James. R. Sleep 
& mySelf. Bunked togather
& Slep quite Comfortabile 
   through the night in the mor- 
ning we found a little Snow on 
ground. we got our Breakfast. as 
every one had to be his own cook 
I recon that is what made the Boys 
think of home. if anything would 
a bout 10 Oclock we Started back 
they Sayed the Rebs was all whiped 
we come back to Crab Orchard. 
got there a bout 8 oclock. & Slep in 
Buildings again we dont know how 
many of the Rebs was killed but 
they think about 70. & only 7 of our 
men we See yesterday about 240 
head of cattle that they took back 
from the Rebels. & Some were drow 
ned. & 220 prisoners. they were 
a Shabby looking Set. they had 
very poor Horses. they dont look 
much like the [illegible] troops 
we took 15 Rebel Officers. they 
think Gen [illegible] is killed
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tell our folks to write 
 
Apr 3  we marched back the 
   first day of Apr & Slep in the 
  Buildings that we Slep in two nights 
  before. we got up the morning of 
the 2 and. I went & milked a cow then 
we marched for Danville we 
went out about two miles halted 
& ate Breakfast. went on to Stanf 
ord. got here a little afternoon 
quite tired, we pitched tents & Some 
of us went last night & got Some 
Straw. So we Slep very good 
& here we are this morning. we dont 
  how long we will Stay here. I guess 
not long we expect to go to Danville 
to day. the weather is cool & clear 
we have marched about 150 miles 
within the past two weeks. but I 
guess we will have a little rest now 
for a little while. the Boys feel well. 
James is tough. Jude & George are 
well. I have not heard from Ralph 
or Philip in Sometime. A. Devel. is 
tough again I expect you have Seen 
[illegible] before this time. Luther, & .K.Shep 
are well & martin I must close for this 
time write often often   good bye, Albert, BS