Va.
	Camp Near Alexandria
		Tuesday eve. Apr 26th

My Dear Mother
		   I hasten to pen
you a few lines this evening to
tell you my whareabouts. I am in 
Old Virginnia again we left
Annapolis last Saturday and
after about two days and a half
march we brought up at 
this place we passed through
Washington and got a peep at
Uncle Abe. but I have better
News that that to tell you for
I have had a good Visit with
my Dear Brother, Alvah as I was
fixing for Dinner today he came
along and hit me a rap Oh, how
glad I was to meet him he stayed
around all the afternoon with
me than I went up to the Hospital


with him he looks healthy
and seems to be in good spirits
he has got a Beautifull place
and his duty is very light. he
has the Mail to Distribute. I sold
him a good pair of shoes which
I traded my Boots for I had to
trade them after they wer a little to
short to march in but I have
another pair as good which did
not cost me any thing. Oh what
a good Visit I had with Alvah it
has done me so much good. but
if we could have ben Home it
would have done me much.
more good. I took supper at the
Hospital with him. Well Mother
I am in to much haste to write
a good letter to night but thinking
that a poor one will be better
than none I will try to pen you
a few lines. I suppose we are on
our way to join the Army of the [Patomaic?]

I will write you again as soon
	as I get time I hope you
will write often to me. I seen
Aut Terry the day before we left
Annapolis he was real smart he
thought he was able to go with us
but I told him to stay in the
Hospital as long as he could for
he would be better off thare than
with us on a hard campaing
I am enjoying good health and
get along fine. Mother did you
know Mr Knapp from Fentonville
I saw him today he came to 
our camp to see me he is well
he says Wil [Danolson?] is well
they are in the first Cavelry
    well I suppose we shall march in 
the Morning so I must close and
get all the sleep I can and it is now
after Rool call we have not recd
marching Orders yet and I hope
we must go tomorrow for 

Alvah is comeing down to see
me again in the morning
so I shall leave this unsealed
and perhaps I can get time to
pen you a few more lines
tomorrow But I must close
as the Boys want to go to Bunks
I cannot call it to Bed for we have
no beds we lie on the ground
Please except this from me
Mother as a letter I know it is a
poor one but it is in great haste
the Fenton----- Boys are all well
   Give my respects to all enquiring
Friends   and
		Except my [Love?]
for yourself and Sarah tell her I
will write her soon
	I remain as ever
	Your Affectionate Son
Address			    Frank
	B. Frank Marsh
Co. G. 8th Mich. Infty
9th A.C. Washington
		    DC.