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The field Officers seem to be fine men and I hope we shall like them well when we get more acquainted with them
Thine Truly
W. B. Stevens
R. B. Stevens
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Camp [Holbrook?] 9th 15th '61
Dear Mother,
I can write but a few words today; we started to come home last night but had a telegram at W. R. Junction telling us to come back immediately and be ready to [underline]go[/underline] this morning; we could not [or?] else than come, and now are being equipped as fast as possible; I have not seen Ann yet, as I could not get off the Camp at all yet, to go, and cannot now atall as I see. It is hard but my time is not my [underline]own[/underline] and I must [underline]obey[/underline].
With love to all,
W. B. Stevens
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P.M. Dear Mother,
We are still here, and the prospect is that we shall stay here till 3d or 4th day but I do not know as I can come home, so will send this so you may know how we are. I like Camp life very well; have staid one night in a tent and had straw a plenty which with our blankets and shawls made us comfortable and I slept sweetly. Last night our tent was full before I got in, so I went out and slept in the open air and got up with my cold better than it has been in the morning since I was at home, so I guess I shall follow that way hereafter
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our tents are intended for fourteen or more & we ([?] & I) have some good ones with us, mostly from Cabot; we are to have no swearing in the tent & are to have scripture read every evening at 8 o'clock several other tents in our Co. have passed the same resolution, and I hope [underline]all[/underline] will do so soon; one man who was so [underline][drunk?][/underline] all the way here that he could not stand straight, before he went to sleep the first night, put the thing to vote and carried his tent, to a man. I shall see Ann ere I go if [underline]possible[/underline] to get off from the [underline]Camp[/underline].
