Letter, James H Clement to Duane Clement, Jan 20 1862

While away fighting the civil war, James Harvey Clement (1836-1862) writes to his brother Duane Howard Clement (1846-1908). A few months later, James H. was killed in battle. See his page for details.

Duane would have been 17 years old at the time.

Duane Clement
Camp Butterfield Jan 20, 1862
Halls Hill, Virginia
Way down on the sacred soil of Virginia

Kind Brother
I thought I must write you a few lines as I was wiring to Mother and Rachel. I think you might of written to me as you have plenty of time, unreadable how do you do you and the brown Colt and your Rifle get along. Rear of company K that is in our Regiment heard most from. Greenwich H wanted me to ask you if you was shooting any Woodcocks now and if you put any salt on their tailsnow. i expect I can beat you shooting now, and unreadable thinks so. I have got a gay old unreadable. I have shot all the Rebels that I have seen yet, if you don't believe it come down here and see. I should be very much pleased to see you coming riding into camp on your Brown Horse, as you, so call him but am afraid you will not come, what say you unreadable. Come if you possibly can, write me a good long letter with all the news. I suppose you are Chief Cook and bottle washer at the farm now. I suppose you putting the oats into the horses but take care and keep your lines true when you are driving.

I must close by bidding you good by. Please. Write just as soon as you receive this message.

J. H. Clement
44 Regiment NY
Washington
D.C.

COD

Duane Clement
West Hebron, N.Y.